The burden of atopy and asthma in children

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 59, Issue 78, 2004, Pages 7-11

  O'Connell, E J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic asthma; Atopic eczema dermatitis; Rhinoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LORATADINE;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DERMATITIS; DISEASE CONTROL; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; COST OF ILLNESS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3442877313     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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