The impact of spirometry on pediatric asthma diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 489-493

  Holt, E W ^a   Tan, Jonathan ^a,b   Hosgood III, H D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FEV1; Pediatric asthma; Spirometry; Symptoms; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; WHEEZING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ALBUTEROL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; POVERTY AREAS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREDNISONE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750024197     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600859040     Document Type: Article

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