Treatment improves quality of life in patients with poor perception of asthma

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-47

  Ehrs, Per Olof ^a   Larsson, Kjeu ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Lung function; Poor perception; Primary care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALMETEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 1342304242     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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