Effects on patients with asthma of eradicating visible indoor mould: A randomised controlled trial

Thorax

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 766-771

  Burr, M L ^a,b   Matthews, I P ^b   Arthur, R A ^b   Watson, H L ^b   Gregory, C J ^b   Dunstan, F D J ^b   Palmer, S R ^b  

^a Neuadd Meirionnydd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; BREATHING; CHILD; CLADOSPORIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MOULD; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; SKIN TEST; SMOKING; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HOUSING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 35548964810     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.070847     Document Type: Article

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