Epidemiology of asthma in the United States
| Autor: | Linda M. Follenweider, Anissa Lambertino |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Emergency Medical Services Adolescent Population Prevalence Violence Global Health Young Adult Age Distribution immune system diseases Risk Factors Epidemiology Global health Medicine Humans education Child General Nursing Asthma Aged Demography Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence Infant Newborn Infant Emergency department Environmental Exposure Allergens Middle Aged medicine.disease United States respiratory tract diseases Causality Bronchial hyperresponsiveness Air Pollution Indoor Child Preschool Population Surveillance Emergency medicine Female business |
| Zdroj: | The Nursing clinics of North America. 48(1) |
| ISSN: | 1558-1357 |
| Popis: | Incidence and prevalence rates of asthma can vary greatly according to population and location. The National Heart and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health defines asthma as a common chronic disorder of the airways that involves a complex interaction of airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and an underlying inflammation. This article uses the most common definitions and diagnostic methods for asthma. In 2009 there were 2.1 million asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits. ED visits lend an opportunity for providers to identify and intervene in the care of patients whose asthma is poorly controlled. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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