Children with frequent intermittent asthma have the most severe asthma exacerbations presenting to a tertiary children‘s hospital emergency department, compared to children with infrequent intermittent and persistent asthma

D. Cox, A. Martin, J. Bizzintino, G. Geelhoed, J. Goldblatt, P. Le Souef, I. Laing (Perth, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Risk factors for allergic diseases in children
Session: Risk factors for allergic diseases in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4769
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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D. Cox, A. Martin, J. Bizzintino, G. Geelhoed, J. Goldblatt, P. Le Souef, I. Laing (Perth, Australia). Children with frequent intermittent asthma have the most severe asthma exacerbations presenting to a tertiary children‘s hospital emergency department, compared to children with infrequent intermittent and persistent asthma. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 4769

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