Allergic Rhinitis: A Potential Cause of Increased Asthma Medication Use, Costs, and Morbidity

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-126

  Halpern, Michael T ^a   Schmier, Jordana K ^a   Richner, Randel ^b   Guo, Chuanfa ^c   Togias, Alkis ^d  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Costs; Retrospective analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SORE THROAT; STOMACH DISEASE; THRUSH; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642294982     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120026069     Document Type: Article

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