Asthma severity among children hospitalized in 1990 and 1995

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-149

  Meurer, John R ^a   George, Varghese ^a   Subichin, Steve ^a   Yauck, Jennifer ^a   Layde, Peter ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0033956006     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.2.143     Document Type: Article

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