Characteristics of patients with asthma within a large HMO: A comparison by age and gender

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-128

  Osborne, Molly L ^a   Vollmer, William M ^b   Linton, Kathryn L P ^b   Buist, A Sonia ^b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; METERED DOSE INHALER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031894977     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.1.9612063     Document Type: Article

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