Advances in pediatric asthma in 2009: Gaining control of childhood asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 125, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 69-78

  Szefler, Stanley J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; asthma control; asthma impairment; asthma risk; asthma severity; biomarkers; early intervention in asthma; genetics; inhaled corticosteroids; leukotriene receptor antagonists; long acting adrenergic agonists; omalizumab; therapeutics

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE; T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY GROWTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 73149114883     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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