Outcomes of stepping down asthma medications in a guideline-based pediatric asthma management program

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 354-358.e2

  Rank, Matthew A ^a   Branda, Megan E ^b   McWilliams, Deborah B ^b   Johnson, Shirley K ^b   Samant, Shefali A ^b   Podjasek, Jenna C ^b   Park, Miguel A ^b   Volcheck, Gerald W ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876667644     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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