High asthma prevalence and associated factors in urban malagasy schoolchildren

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 575-580

  Wolff, P T ^a   Arison, L ^b   Rahajamiakatra, A ^b   Raserijaona, F ^b   Niggemann, B ^c  

^a Practice Am Stadtsee   (Germany)

^b Clinique MM 24/24   (Madagascar)

^c Hedwig von Rittberg Centre   (Germany)

Author keywords

Africa; Lung function; Pollution; Poverty; Socioeconomic

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COOKING; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MADAGASCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; URBAN AREA; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84863909533     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.696170     Document Type: Article

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