Asthma self-management programmes in a population of italian children: A multicentric study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1248-1253

  Ronchetti, R ^a   Indinnimeo, L ^a,l   Bonci, E ^a   Corrias, A ^b   Evans, D ^c   Hindi Alexander, M ^d   Midulla, F ^a   Pulejo, R ^e   Villa, M P ^a,o   Armenio, L ^f   Spadaveechia, L ^f   Baldini, G ^g   Bonfanti, R ^g   Barbato, A ^h   Zanconato, S ^h   Battistini, A ⁱ   Grzincich, P L ⁱ   Boner, A ^j   Castellani, C ^j   Rossi, G ^b   Novembre, E ^k   Azzari, C ^k   Macri, F ^l   La Rosa, M ^m   Ranno, C ^m   Miraglia, M ⁿ   Del Giudice Jr , ⁿ   Decimo, F ⁿ   Bernardi, F ^o   Castello, D ^p   Robusto, C ^p   Pulcjo, R ^e   La Grutta, S ^e   more..

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e Casa del Sole Hospital   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^j University Chair of Pediatrics   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^l Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases   (Italy)

^m University Departments of Pediatrics   (Italy)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^p REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Asthma education; Asthma in children; Asthma medication; Asthma self management; Emergency room utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE;

EID: 0030919871     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10061248     Document Type: Article

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