Burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) in middle east and North Africa (MENA)

World Allergy Organization Journal

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Chermiti Ben Abdallah, F ^a   Taktak, S ^a   Chtourou, A ^a   Mahouachi, R ^a   Ben Kheder, Ali ^a  

^a ABDERRAHMAN MAMI HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Burden; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic respiratory diseases; Epidemiology; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NORTH AFRICA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 80052726737     PISSN: 19394551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WOX.0b013e3182093cbb     Document Type: Conference Paper

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