Impact of Age and Sex on Outcomes and Hospital Cost of Acute Asthma in the United States, 2011-2012.

Impact of Age and Sex on Outcomes and Hospital Cost of Acute Asthma in the United States, 2011-2012.

<h4>Background</h4>Worldwide, asthma is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and economic burden, with significant gender and racial disparities. However, little attention has been given to the independent role of age on lifetime asthma severity and hospitalization. We aimed to assess...

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Main Authors: Joe G Zein, Belinda L Udeh, W Gerald Teague, Siran M Koroukian, Nicholas K Schlitz, Eugene R Bleecker, William B Busse, William J Calhoun, Mario Castro, Suzy A Comhair, Anne M Fitzpatrick, Elliot Israel, Sally E Wenzel, Fernando Holguin, Benjamin M Gaston, Serpil C Erzurum, Severe Asthma Research Program
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157301

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