Increased asthma symptoms and healthcare utilization during the fall and winter seasons in children with asthma living in the inner city: Opportunity for school-based intervention

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 604-605

  Guilbert, Theresa ^a   Morgan, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ASTHMA; ATOPY; AUTUMN; CHILD; CITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOVIRUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYMPTOM; VIRUS INFECTION; WINTER;

EID: 0036844559     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2002.129176     Document Type: Article

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