Review: inhaled corticosteroids reduce hospital admissions in acute asthma.
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چکیده
D a t a s o u r c e s Studies were identified by searching the asthma and wheeze randomized controlled trial (RCT) register of the Cochrane Airways Review Group, which is maintained by searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and 20 respiratory care journals. In addition, reference lists of studies and review articles were scanned; abstracts of respiratory and emergency medicine proceedings were reviewed; and authors of primary studies, other asthma researchers, and scientific advisors of pharmaceutical companies manufacturing ICSs were contacted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- ACP journal club
دوره 138 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003