Early intervention with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids for control of acute asthma exacerbations at home and improved outcomes: A randomized controlled trial

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 508-513

  Yousef, Ejaz ^a   Hossain, Jobayer ^b   Mannan, Susan ^c   Skorpinski, Edward ^b   McGeady, Stephen ^b,d  

^a Saint Joseph's Hospital Wisconsin   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c Adult and Pediatric Allergy Center of Northern Virginia   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; COUGHING; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DYSPNEA; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; WHEEZING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BUDESONIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871671605     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2012.33.3614     Document Type: Article

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