Journal article
Bronchodilators in Chronic Air-Flow Limitation
Abstract
We conducted a trial of inhaled salbutamol and orally administered theophylline in patients whose acute response to inhaled salbutamol was less than 25% of their baseline FEV1. Patients underwent 4 treatment periods, each of 2 wk duration, during which they received the following combinations: placebo-placebo, placebo-salbutamol, placebo-theophylline, and salbutamol-theophylline. The 19 patient who completed the study were all males with a mean …
Authors
Guyatt GH; Townsend M; Pugsley SO; Keller JL; Short HD; Taylor DW; Newhouse MT
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 5, pp. 1069–1074
Publication Date
May 1987
DOI
10.1164/arrd.1987.135.5.1069
ISSN
1073-449X