The prevalence of reversible airflow obstruction and/or methacholine hyperreactivity in random adult asthma patients identified by administrative data

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-220

  Macy, Eric ^a,b   Schatz, Michael ^a   Gibbons, Carlene ^a   Zeiger, Robert ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Kaiser Permanente ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative databases; Asthma diagnosis; Atopy; Bronchial hyperreactivity; HMO; Hyperreactivity; Methacholine; Reversible airflow obstruction; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 20144367143     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200054645     Document Type: Article

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