Intravenous and nebulized magnesium sulfate for treating acute asthma in adults and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 321-330

  Shan, Zhilei ^a   Rong, Ying ^a   Yang, Wei ^a   Wang, Di ^a   Yao, Ping ^a   Xie, Jungang ^b   Liu, Liegang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Magnesium sulfate; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ACUTE ASTHMA; ACUTE DISEASE; ASTHMA; DATA EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFECT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

EID: 84874712687     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: 15323064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.12.001     Document Type: Review

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