The Obama dilemma: Allergic rhinitis (animal dander allergy)-The great burden of illness

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-572

  Bukstein, Don ^a  

^a DEAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic; Animal; Cat; Comorbidities; Costs; Dander; Dog; Immunotherapy; Indoor pet; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ALLERGY; ANIMAL ALLERGY; ASTHMA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DANDER; DISEASE CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ASTHMA; CATS; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DOGS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SLEEP DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649095096     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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