Outcomes after periodic use of inhaled corticosteroids in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 517-522

  Wu, Ann Chen ^a,b,d   Li, Lingling ^a   Miroshnik, Irina ^a   Glauber, James ^a,c   Gay, Charlene ^a   Lieu, Tracy A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Neighborhood Health Plan   (United States)

^d Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Periodic inhaled corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650293889     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802468517     Document Type: Article

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