Hospitalization trends for paediatric asthma in eastern Finland: a 10-yr survey

The prevalence of childhood asthma has increased during the past 20 yrs in eastern Finland. The use of regular medication for asthma has, consequently, also risen at the same time. The aim of the present study was to assess how these factors have influenced hospitalization for asthma in children. Da...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The European respiratory journal 2002-06, Vol.19 (6), p.1035-1039
Hauptverfasser:	Korhonen, K, Reijonen, T.M, Malmstrom, K, Klaukka, T, Remes, K, Korppi, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Distribution Allergic diseases Asthma - epidemiology Asthma - therapy Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Hospitalized - statistics & numerical data Child, Preschool Female Finland - epidemiology Health Care Surveys Humans Immunopathology Infant Male Medical sciences Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data Prevalence Respiratory and ent allergic diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	The prevalence of childhood asthma has increased during the past 20 yrs in eastern Finland. The use of regular medication for asthma has, consequently, also risen at the same time. The aim of the present study was to assess how these factors have influenced hospitalization for asthma in children. Data concerning the annual number of children aged
ISSN:	0903-1936 1399-3003
DOI:	10.1183/09031936.02.00260202