Clinical characteristics of acute asthma presentation to the emergency department

R. Ferrari, F. Giostra, M. Cavazza (Bologna, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Asthma: a heterogeneous disease
Session: Asthma: a heterogeneous disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 522
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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