Seasonal patterns of controller and rescue medication dispensed in underserved children with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 800-806

  Butz, Arlene M ^a   Thompson, Richard E ^b   Tsoukleris, Mona G ^c   Donithan, Michele ^b   Hsu, Van Doren ^c   Mudd, Kim ^a   Zuckerman, Ilene H ^c   Bollinger, Mary E ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Medication use; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; RESPULES; SALBUTAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; METERED DOSE INHALER; PRESCRIPTION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55249087245     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802290697     Document Type: Article

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