Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in patients with pediatric allergic disorders: A nationwide, population-based study

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 237-242

  Shyu, Ching Shan ^a,b   Lin, Heng Kuei ^a   Lin, Ching Heng ^a   Fu, Lin Shien ^a,c  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Chutung Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Atopic dermatitis; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Bronchial asthma; National Health Insurance Research Database; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RISK; TAIWAN;

EID: 84861230514     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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