The status of asthma control in the U.S. adult population

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 529-533

  Fuhlbrigge, Anne ^a   Reed, Michael L ^a   Stempel, David A ^a   Ortega, Hector O ^a   Fanning, Kristina ^a   Stanford, Richard H ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACT; Asthma; Control; Epidemiology; Population; Survey; U.S.

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUTEROL; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 73249125413     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3276     Document Type: Article

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