Asthma hospitalizations in the state of Qatar: An epidemiologic overview

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-315

  AlMarri, Mohammed R H ^a  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIA; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QATAR; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33244471348     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61241-0     Document Type: Article

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