Increased use of inhaled corticosteroids among young Danish adult asthmatics: An observational study

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1817-1824

  Davidsen, Jesper Rømhild ^a,b   Søndergaard, Jens ^a   Hallas, Jesper ^a   Siersted, Hans Christian ^b   Lykkegaard, Jesper ^a   Andersen, Morten ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled corticosteroids; Longitudinal study; Pharmacoepidemiology; Quality of care; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FENOTEROL; FENOTEROL PLUS IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; FORMOTEROL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE PLUS SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DENMARK; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649996204     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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