Factors associated to recurrent visits to the emergency department for asthma exacerbations in children: Implications for a health education programme

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 72-78

  Rodriguez Martinez, Carlos E ^a,d   Sossa, M P ^b   Castro Rodriguez, J A ^c  

^a Clínica Infantil Colsubsidio ^*  (Colombia)

^b Clinica Colsanitas   (Colombia)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d Clinica Infantil Colsubsidio   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Asthma exacerbations; Children; Educational programme; Emergency department; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 45549087667     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13120391     Document Type: Article

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