Modifiable risk factors for asthma morbidity in bronx versus other inner-city children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 995-1000

  Warman, Karen ^a   Silver, Ellen Johnson ^a   Wood, Pam R ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Housing conditions; Inner city asthma; Pediatric asthma morbidity; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ASTHMA RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCKROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; MORBIDITY; MOULD; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RODENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MORBIDITY; NEW YORK CITY; PARENTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 72049106653     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903350481     Document Type: Article

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