Reasons for and costs of hospitalization for pediatric asthma: A prospective 1-year follow-up in a population-based setting

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 331-338

  Korhonen, Kaj ^a   Reijonen, Tiina M ^a   Remes, Kyllikki ^a   Malmström, Kristiina ^b   Klaukka, Timo ^c   Korppi, Matti ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cause; Children; Costs; Economic evaluation; Epidemiology; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

CHROMONE DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEROID THERAPY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROMOLYN SODIUM; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0035686084     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.0o085.x     Document Type: Article

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