Acute respiratory admissions in Thessaloniki, Greece: 14-Year follow-up

Hippokratia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 242-246

  Hatziagorou, E ^a   Kirvassilis, F ^a   Saraphidou, S ^a   Katsara, M ^b   Valeri, R ^a   Emporiadou, M ^a   Magnisali, C ^a   Tsanakas, Jhon ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Georgios Gennimatas General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchiolitis; Children; Croup; Hospital admissions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREECE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 70350169210     PISSN: 11084189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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