Identifying uncontrolled asthma in young children: Clinical scores or objective variables?

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-135

  Leung, T F ^a   Ko, F W S ^a   Sy, H Y ^a   Wong, E ^a   Li, C Y ^a   Yung, E ^a   Hui, D S C ^a   Wong, G W K ^a   Lai, C K W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood Asthma Control Test; Control; Exhaled nitric oxide; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; CHINESE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHINA; EVALUATION; HOSPITALIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROC CURVE; VITAL CAPACITY;

ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; NITRIC OXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 63149167463     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802468533     Document Type: Article

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