Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for acute asthma in children. A systematic review

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 326-334

  Beckhaus, Andrea A ^a   Riutort, Maria C ^a   Castro Rodriguez, Jose A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

acute asthma; asthma; children; exacerbation; inhaled corticosteroids; systemic corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; CICLESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PREDNISOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ASTHMA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS;

EID: 84896398521     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22846     Document Type: Review

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