Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations - Results from an initial case series

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Steyn, Elmin ^a   Mohamed, Zunaid ^b   Husselman, Carla ^c  

^a Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital   (South Africa)

^b Mediclinic Cape Gate Hospital   (South Africa)

^c Netcare   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Acute exacerbation of asthma; Bronchoconstriction; Clinical study; Device; Non invasive vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY WARD; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VITAL SIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893583026     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-6-7     Document Type: Article

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