Management, asthma control and quality of life in Swedish adolescents with asthma

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 682-688

  Hasselgren, M ^a,c   Gustafsson, D ^b   Stallberg B ^a   Lisspers, K ^a   Johansson, G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Res Devmt U for Prim Hlth Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asthma; Outcome and process assessment (healthcare); Paediatric ambulatory care; Primary healthcare

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; AMBULATORY CARE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN;

EID: 19344378577     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510025851     Document Type: Article

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