Trends in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and treatment in Dutch children over a 12 year period: results of the fourth consecutive survey
BACKGROUND: Although there is considerable evidence that the prevalence of childhood asthma has increased over the last decades, it is not clear if this trend is still ongoing. A study was undertaken to investigate whether previously observed trends in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, physician visits, medication use, and absence from school in Dutch children aged 8-9 years persisted in 2001. METHODS: Parents of 1154 children aged 8-9 years eligible for a routine physical examination in 2001 were asked to complete a questionnaire on the respiratory health of their child. RESULTS: In 200... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2005 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Mommers , M A H , Gielkens-Sijstermans , C M L , Swaen , G M H & van Schayck , C P 2005 , ' Trends in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and treatment in Dutch children over a 12 year period: results of the fourth consecutive survey ' , Thorax , vol. 60 , no. 2 , pp. 97-99 . https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2004.024786 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/0bb36df5-8f96-47d3-aca8-56d3a0b0e9a5 |