Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Feb 1995
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialMetered-dose inhalers with spacers vs nebulizers for pediatric asthma.
To determine whether the administration of beta-agonists by metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer device is as effective as the administration of beta-agonists by nebulizer for the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations in children. ⋯ These data suggest that MDIs with spacers may be an effective alternative to nebulizers for the treatment of children with acute asthma exacerbations in the ED.