The risk factors and quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis in relation to seasonal attack patterns

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-155

  Chen, Bing Yu ^a   Chan, Chang Chuan ^a   Han, Yueh Ying ^e   Wu, Hung Pin ^c,d   Guo, Yue Leon ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Buddhist Tzuchi General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

allergic rhinitis; breast feeding; disease severity; maternal prenatal passive smoking; mould; quality of life; seasonality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL SMOKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAIWAN;

EID: 84857239345     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01203.x     Document Type: Review

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