Poor asthma control in children: Evidence from epidemiological surveys and implications for clinical practice

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-334

  Gustafsson, Per M ^a   Watson, L ^b,c   Davis, K J ^b,c   Rabe, K F ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c University Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Asthma control; Children; Education; Medication; Perception; Severity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; SHORT ACTING DRUG; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LUNG FUNCTION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 33644775663     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00798.x     Document Type: Review

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