Predictors of asthma-related pediatric emergency department visits and hospitalizations

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 829-834

  Tolomeo, Concettina ^a,b   Savrin, Carol ^a,b   Heinzer, Marjorie ^a,b   Bazzy Asaad, Alia ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department visits; Hospitalizations; Pediatric asthma; Predictors; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 70350062338     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903162753     Document Type: Article

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