Factors associated with poor asthma control in children aged five to 13 years

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-29

  McGhan, Shawna L ^a   McDonald, C ^b   James, D E ^a   Naidu, P ^a   Wong, E ^a   Sharpe, H ^a   Hessel, P A ^a,c   Befus, A D ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c EpiLung Consulting   (United States)

^d ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action plans; Asthma control; Asthma management; Childhood asthma; Environmental tobacco exposure; Inhaled corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOBACCO;

EID: 33645318133     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2006/149863     Document Type: Article

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