Predicting persistence of asthma in preschool wheezers: Crystal balls or muddy waters?

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-52

  Fouzas, Sotirios ^a   Brand, Paul L P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma Predictive Index; Children; Persistent asthma; Preschool wheeze; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

CICLESONIDE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRICK TEST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; VALIDITY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84872684109     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2012.08.004     Document Type: Review

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