Adolescents with asthma: Consequences of transition from paediatric to adult healthcare

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-187

  Bergström, Sten Erik ^a   Sundell, Kerstin ^a   Hedlin, Gunilla ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adolescents; Asthma; Transition; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE; STEROID; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECOLOGICAL SPECIALIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRICS; PRICK TEST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INHALATION TEST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 73749083980     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.09.021     Document Type: Article

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