Parental occupation and risk of hospitalization for asthma in children and adolescents

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 815-821

  Li, Xinjun ^a   Sundquist, Kristina ^b   Sundquist, Jan ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Education; Follow up study; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRIVER; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED GROUPS BY OCCUPATION; NEWBORN; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; PARENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350051467     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903141260     Document Type: Article

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