Impact of delay in asthma diagnosis on chest X-ray and antibiotic utilization by clinicians

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-28

  Lynch, Brian A ^a   Fenta, Yilma ^a   Jacobson, Robert M ^a   Li, Xujian ^a   Juhn, Young J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; antibacterial agents; child; health services; radiography; therapeutics; thoracic

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862974966     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.637596     Document Type: Article

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