Impact of 'mild' asthma on health outcomes: Findings of a systematic search of the literature

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1350-1362

  Chapman, K R ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Control; Health care costs; Health related quality of life; Severity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG FUNCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ASTHMA; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 27144454500     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.03.020     Document Type: Review

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