Disease control in general practice patients with asthma

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-98

  Wijnhoven, Hanneke A H ^a   Kriegsman, Didi M W ^a   Hesselink, Arlette E ^a   De Haan, Marten ^a   Stalman, Wim ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Disease control; FEV; PEF variability; Respiratory symptom

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542463392     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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