Systemic corticosteroids for quick relief during asthma attacks

References

Citations

  1. Dennis RJ, et al. (2007). Asthma in adults, search date October 2006. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: www.clinicalevidence.com.

  2. Keeley D, McKean M (2006). Asthma and other wheezing disorders in children, search date October 2005. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

  3. Rachelefsky G (2003). Treating exacerbations of asthma in children: The role of systemic corticosteroids. Pediatrics, 112(2): 382–397.


Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: April 21, 2009
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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