Changes in prevalence and severity of asthma among schoolchildren in a Swedish district between 1985 and 1995

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 465-470

  Braback L ^a,c   Appelberg, J ^c   Jansson, U ^c   Kalvesten L ^b  

^a Mid Sweden Research and Development Centre   (Sweden)

^b Granloholm Health Centre   (Sweden)

^c SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled steroids; Management; Prevalence; Prevention; Schoolchildren; Severity; Undertreatment

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID; TERBUTALINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; STEROID THERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIROMETRY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033869936     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb00085.x     Document Type: Article

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