Influence of demographic status on pulmonary function, quality of life, and symptom scores in patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Taiwan)

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 102-104

  Rajanandh, M G ^a   Nageswari, A D ^a   Ilango, K ^a  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Demographic factors; Pulmonary function; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; ST. GEORGE RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 84901648072     PISSN: 18783317     EISSN: 18783325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecm.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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