Open AccessComparison of Intramuscular Betamethasone and Oral Pprednisone in the Prevention of Relapse of Acute Asthma
Author(s) -
John S.D. Chan,
Robert Cowie,
Gerald C Lazarenka,
Cinde Little,
Sandra Scott,
Gordon Ford
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2001/613426
Subject(s) - medicine , prednisone , asthma , placebo , betamethasone , corticosteroid , adverse effect , anesthesia , emergency department , randomized controlled trial , intramuscular injection , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
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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