Comparison of Intramuscular Betamethasone and Oral Pprednisone in the Prevention of Relapse of Acute Asthma

Autor: John S Chan, Robert L Cowie, Gerald C Lazarenka, Cinde Little, Sandra Scott, Gordon T Ford
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 147-152 (2001)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1198-2241
DOI: 10.1155/2001/613426
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To compare the relapse rate after a single intramuscular injection of a long acting corticosteroid, betamethasone, with oral prednisone in patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) for acute exacerbations of asthma.
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