Prevalence of asthma symptoms and atopic disorders in preschool children and the trend over a decade

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 343-346

  Tai, Andrew ^a   Volkmer, Robert ^b   Burton, Alexandra ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HAY FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 67649770951     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802660998     Document Type: Article

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