Environmental interventions for mite-induced asthma: A journey between systematic reviews, contrasting evidence and clinical practice

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 74-77

  Pingitore, Giuseppe ^a   Pinter, E ^b  

^a Ospedale GB Grassi   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Avoidance; House dust mites

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; ITALY; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 84879718076     PISSN: 17641489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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