Use of inhaled corticosteroids decreases hospital admissions for asthma in young children

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-181

  Korhonen, Kaj ^a   Dunder, Teija ^b   Klaukka, Timo ^c   Reijonen, Tiina M ^a   Korppi, Matti ^d  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child; Hospitalization rate; Inhaled corticosteroids; Population based study

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WHEEZING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69249177447     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-009-0034-1     Document Type: Article

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