Preliminary study of the effects of postoperative methylprednisolone therapy on lung function recovery in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Clin Pharm. 1989 Mar;8(3):214-9.

Authors

I M Fraser¹, R H Hyland, M A Hutcheon, R L MacKenzie, F M Ameli, J L Provan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Toronto East General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 2706894

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Administration, Inhalation
Aged
Aminophylline / therapeutic use
Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Lung / physiopathology*
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / drug therapy*
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / physiopathology
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / surgery
Male
Methylprednisolone / adverse effects
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Vital Capacity

Substances

Bronchodilator Agents
Aminophylline
Methylprednisolone