Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 487-494 , May 1999

Rapid Improvement of Peak Flow in Asthmatic Patients Treated With Parenteral Methylprednisolone in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study

Received 4 May 1998 ,Revised 12 January 1999 ,Accepted 1 February 1999.

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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 487-494 , May 1999

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