Quality of life in non-infectious rhinitis and asthma

Rhinology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 183-188

  Hellgren, Johan ^a   Balder, Barbro ^b   Palmqvist, Mona ^b   Löwhagen, Olle ^b   Tunsäter, Alf ^b   Karlsson, Göran ^a   Torén, Kjell ^b  

^a Capio AB   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Non infectious rhinitis; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LONG ACTING DRUG; SHORT ACTING DRUG; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS;

EID: 10644229324     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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