Which device should be used to treat wheezing attacks in children? Nebulizer or metered-dose inhaler?
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[Metered-dose inhalers with home-made spacers versus nebulizers to treat moderate wheezing attacks in children].
OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of salbutamol administration by metered-dose inhaler with a home-made spacer versus jet nebulizer in children with moderate wheezing attacks. MATERIAL AND METHODS A randomized, single-blinded trial was performed with a convenience sample of children presenting wheezing. The children were enrolled in an emergency room and randomly assigned to one of two t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.1590/s0021-75572003000500002