Review: anticholinergics in addition to β2 agonists improve outcome in children and adults with acute asthmaAnticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

  • Thien, Frank MD, FRACP (commentator)
  • Rodrigo, GJ
  • Castro-Rodriguez, JA

  • Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Rodrigo GJ, Castro-Rodriguez JA. Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Thorax 2005; 60:740–6.RodrigoGJCastro-RodriguezJAAnticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Thorax200560740-6Q In children and adults with acute asthma exacerbations, do inhaled anticholinergic agents plus β2 agonists improve outcome more than β2 agonists alone?

For correspondence: Dr G J Rodrigo, Hospital Central de las FF.AA, Montevideo, Uruguay. [email protected]

Source of funding: no external funding.

Evidence Based Medicine 11(1):p 21, February 2006.

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