Breathing exercises for adults with asthma

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2013, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Freitas, Diana A ^a   Holloway, Elizabeth A ^b   Bruno, Selma S ^a   Chaves, Gabriela S S ^a   Fregonezi, Guilherme A F ^a   Mendonça, Karla M P P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; ASTHMA QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; BREATHING EXERCISE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; ST. GEORGE RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DISEASE COURSE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 84899466543     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001277.pub3     Document Type: Review

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