Trends in hospitalization for childhood asthma in Finland in 1996-2004

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 919-923

  Saynajakangas O ^a   Valmari, P ^a   Tuuponen, T ^b   Keistinen, T ^c,d  

^a LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d VAASA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child; Register study; Trend

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34249822831     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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