Patient, home residence, and neighborhood characteristics in pediatric emergency department visits for asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-98

  Wang, Helen C ^a,b   McGeady, Stephen J ^a,b   Yousef, Ejaz ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma exacerbation; Demography; Emergency medical services; Neighborhood; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELAWARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 33947323579     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900601180610     Document Type: Article

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