Defining an exacerbation of pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 436-442

  Dakin, Carolyn ^a,b   Henry, R L ^a   Epi, Dip Clin ^a   Field, P ^a   Morton, J ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Delphi consensus; Pulmonary exacerbation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE MARKER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COUGH; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PHYSICIANS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034998451     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1072     Document Type: Article

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