Treatment regimens and health care utilization in children with persistent asthma symptoms

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 385-391

  Yoos, H ^a,b,d   Kitzman, Harriet ^a,b   Halterman, Jill ^b   Henderson, Charles ^c   Sidora Arcoleo, Kimberly ^a   McMullen, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Health care utilization; Health disparities; Medication regimens; Severity measurement

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33745698767     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600710383     Document Type: Article

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