The relationship between upper respiratory infections and hospital admissions for asthma: A time-trend analysis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 3 I, 1996, Pages 654-660

  Johnston, Sebastian L ^a   Pattemore, Philip K ^b   Sanderson, Gwendolyn ^b   Smith, Sandra ^b   Campbell, Michael J ^b   Josephs, Lynn K ^b   Cunningham, Adam ^b   Robinson, B Stephen ^b   Myint, Steven H ^b   Ward, Michael E ^b   Tyrrell, David A J ^b   Holgate, Stephen T ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOVIRUS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 10144222913     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.3.8810601     Document Type: Article

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