Asthma symptomatics school children of Sonapur

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 484-487

  Pokharel, Paras K ^a,d   Pokharel, P ^a   Bhatta, N K ^a   Pandey, R M ^b   Erkki, K ^c  

^a Department of Community Medicine and Paediatrics   (Finland)

^b All India Institute of Medical Sciences   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood asthma; Cross ventilation; Domestic animals and pets; Passive smoking; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPAL; PASSIVE SMOKING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; ROOM VENTILATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 41949089755     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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