Relationship between rxercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) and asthma control test (ACT) in asthmatic children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1081-1084

  Rapino, Daniele ^a   Pietroconsilvio, Nicola ^a   Scaparrotta, Alessandra ^a   Cingolani, Anna ^a   Attanasi, Marina ^a   Pillo, Sabrina Di ^a   Verini, Marcello ^a   Chiarelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACT; Asthma; Children; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INDUCED BRONCHOSPASM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; EXERCISE TEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; MAXIMAL MID EXPIRATORY FLOW; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 82255161107     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.631242     Document Type: Article

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