Risk factors for death from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease after a hospital admission for asthma

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 301-307

  Guite, Hilary F ^a   Dundas, Ruth ^a   Burney, Peter G J ^a  

^a Bromley Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Death; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOCHEMISTRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0033025322     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.4.301     Document Type: Article

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