1.
S. Afr. fam. pract. (2004, Online)
; 53(4): 333-335, 2011.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1269947
ABSTRACT
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of South African children; affecting growth and development and quality of life. Features supporting the diagnosis are a family or personal history of atopy; night cough; exercise-induced cough and/or wheeze and seasonal variation in symptoms. Asthma is on the increase in both developed and developing countries; in both rural and urban communities. The first part of this series aims to give a brief overview of the epidemiology; pathophysiology and diagnosis of childhood asthma
Subject(s)
Asthma/diagnosis , Bronchial Hyperreactivity , Child , Chronic Disease/prevention & control , Pediatrics , Quality of Life , Respiration Disorders/epidemiology
2.
Contin. med. educ. (Online)
; 26(4): 180-182, 2008.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1260750