Intraregional differences in asthma prevalence and risk factors for asthma among adolescents in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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Intraregional differences in asthma prevalence and risk factors for asthma among adolescents in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
BACKGROUND Our aim was to assess the differences in intraregional prevalence of asthma in adolescents in Split-Dalmatia County to determine asthma risk factors in our population and estimate the specificity and sensitivity of the questionnaire used. MATERIAL/METHODS We conducted the study using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II short questionnaire supplemented by some questi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Science Monitor
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1234-1010
DOI: 10.12659/msm.882609