An overview of asthma exacerbation hospital management in Portugal

L. Pires (Lisboa, Portugal), A. Arrobas (Coimbra, Portugal), J. Fonseca (Porto, Portugal), T. Bandeira (Lisboa, Portugal), C. Loureiro (Lisboa, Portugal), C. Loureiro (Lisboa, Portugal), F. Todo Bom (Lisboa, Portugal), N. Lima (Lisboa, Portugal), C. Robalo Cordeiro (Lisboa, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Epidemiology of asthma, COPD and factors that associate with lung function
Session: Epidemiology of asthma, COPD and factors that associate with lung function
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4477
Disease area: Airway diseases

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