Enhancing the Management of Acute Asthma in Children: Do We Have the Evidence?

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 306-308

  Mathew, Joseph L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHOSPASM; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); ACUTE DISEASE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84925520210     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1673-3     Document Type: Review

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