Time trend analysis of the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed asthma and traditional Chinese medicine use among adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2011: A population-based study

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Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Ma, Yi Chun ^a,b   Lin, Cheng Chieh ^c,d   Yang, Sing Yu ^a   Chen, Hsuan Ju ^c   Li, Tsai Chung ^a,e   Lin, Jaung Geng ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Tai An Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREND STUDY; AGED; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84949228574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140318     Document Type: Article

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