Influence of two different geo-climatic zones on the prevalence and time trends of asthma symptoms among Spanish adolescents and schoolchildren

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-60

  García Marcos, Luis ^a,m   Batllés Garrido, José ^b   Blanco Quirós, Alfredo ^c   García Hernández, Gloria ^d   Guillén Grima, Francisco ^e   González Díaz, Carlos ^f   García Merino, Águeda ^g   Arnedo Pena, Alberto ^h   Busquets Monge, Rosa M ⁱ   Morales Suárez Varela, María ^j   López Silvarrey Varela, Ángel ^k   García Andoin, Nekane ^l  

^a Arrixaca University Children's Hospital   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL TORRECÁRDENAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^e PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^g Riosa Argame Health Centre   (Spain)

^h Regional Health Authority   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^k Fundacion Maria Jose Jove   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^m Campus Ciencias de la Salud ^*  (Spain)

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Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Climate; Epidemiology; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; TIME; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 57849114266     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-008-0190-3     Document Type: Article

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