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THE EFFECT OF DISODIUM CROMOGLYCATE ON ASTHMA IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
HOBDAY J. D.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1970.tb02851.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disodium cromoglycate , asthma , placebo , respiratory system , pediatrics , anesthesia , alternative medicine , pathology
SYNOPSIS A double blind study using disodium chromoglycate and a placebo was undertaken during the pollen season in Perth. 7 children with severe asthma were investigated and most showed improvement in symptoms, by day and night 5 of the 7 showed improvement in respiratory function studies at the end of the period on disodium cromoglycate. It is concluded that this compound is of value in the treatment of the asthmatic child.