Medication use in children with asthma in Finland from 1995 to 2006

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 648-649

  Mäkelä, Mika J ^a   Virta, Lauri ^b   Kaila, Minna ^c,d   Grönlund, Juhani ^c   Vanto, Timo ^e   Klaukka, Timo ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MONTELUKAST; NEDOCROMIL;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 50649088601     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.05.042     Document Type: Letter

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