Factors Associated with Poor Asthma Control in Children Aged Five to 13 years

SL Mcghan; C MacDonald; DE James; P Naidu; E Wong; H Sharpe; PA Hessel; AD Befus

doi:10.1155/2006/149863

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2006)

Factors Associated with Poor Asthma Control in Children Aged Five to 13 years

SL Mcghan,
C MacDonald,
DE James,
P Naidu,
E Wong,
H Sharpe,
PA Hessel,
AD Befus

Affiliations

SL Mcghan: Alberta Asthma Centre, Canada
C MacDonald: Grey Nuns Hospital, Capital Health Region, Canada
DE James: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
P Naidu: Alberta Asthma Centre, Canada
E Wong: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
H Sharpe: Alberta Asthma Centre, Canada
PA Hessel: Alberta Asthma Centre, Canada
AD Befus: Alberta Asthma Centre, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2006/149863
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 23 – 29

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Most children with asthma should be able to achieve acceptable control. However, are there differences between those with acceptable and poor control, and if so, how can health care approaches be modified accordingly?

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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