A Case-Control Study of the Role of Cold Symptoms and other Historical Triggering Factors in Asthma Exacerbations

Susan M Tarlo; Irvin Broder; Paul Corey; Moira Chan-Yeung; Alexander Ferguson; Allan Becker; Peter Warren; F Estelle R Simons; Christopher Sherlock; Marilyn Okada; Jure Manfreda

doi:10.1155/2000/812025

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2000)

A Case-Control Study of the Role of Cold Symptoms and other Historical Triggering Factors in Asthma Exacerbations

Susan M Tarlo,
Irvin Broder,
Paul Corey,
Moira Chan-Yeung,
Alexander Ferguson,
Allan Becker,
Peter Warren,
F Estelle R Simons,
Christopher Sherlock,
Marilyn Okada,
Jure Manfreda

Affiliations

Susan M Tarlo: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Irvin Broder: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Paul Corey: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Moira Chan-Yeung: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alexander Ferguson: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Allan Becker: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Peter Warren: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
F Estelle R Simons: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Christopher Sherlock: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Marilyn Okada: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jure Manfreda: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2000/812025
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 42 – 48

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Asthma exacerbations can be provoked by many triggers such as allergens, respiratory irritants and viral infections. The relative importance of these has not been prospectively documented in a case-control study.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
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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