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β(2)-agonists do not work in children under 2 years of age: myth or maxim?
Wheezy infants do not respond to bronchodilators despite evidence of functioning β-adrenoceptors. This is because the predominant aetiology, bronchiolitis, is characterised by small airway oedema and increased mucus, for which β(2)-agonists are ineffective. http://bit.ly/2Ws9ffh
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6885336/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31803260 http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0255-2019 |