Childhood Asthma
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
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Quality of Life
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Respiration Disorders
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Asthma
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Child
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Chronic Disease
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Bronchial Hyperreactivity
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. fam. pract. (2004, Online)
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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