The association between body mass index and frequency of emergency department visits and hospitalization for asthma exacerbation in a pediatric population

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of both asthma and obesity are increasing. Although some studies suggest an association between body mass index (BMI) and frequency of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization for asthma exacerbation, any association remains unproven. OBJECTIVE: Estimate the fr...

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Autores principales: Alhekail, Ghadah Abdulrahman, Althubaiti, Alaa, AlQueflie, Sulaiman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29229888
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.415

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29229888
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.415

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