Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations