Prognosis of adult asthma

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 350-352

  Lange, P ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Elderly; Lung function; Morbidity; Mortality; Smoking

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; RISK; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING;

EID: 0032879246     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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