Prevention of asthma in genetically susceptible children: A multifaceted intervention trial focussed on feasibility in general practice

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 794-802

  Maas, Tanja ^a   Dompeling, Edward ^a   Muris, Jean W M ^a   Wesseling, Geertjan ^a   Knottnerus, J André ^a   van Schayck, Onno C P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Environment; Feasibility; Primary care; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PYROGLYPHIDAE; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 82455187925     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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