Oxygen saturation monitoring is poorly available and infrequently used in primary care for the assessment of asthma severity in children

A. McMurray, S. Cunningham (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Monitoring childhood asthma
Session: Monitoring childhood asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3735
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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A. McMurray, S. Cunningham (Edinburgh, United Kingdom). Oxygen saturation monitoring is poorly available and infrequently used in primary care for the assessment of asthma severity in children. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 3735

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