The changing face of asthma in Finland: improved recognition and no further increase in symptoms

Editorial

Anders Bjerg. Prim Care Respir J. 2013 Mar.

. 2013 Mar;22(1):13-4.

doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00030.

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Increase in prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma in Helsinki during the Finnish Asthma Programme: improved recognition of asthma in primary care? A cross-sectional cohort study.
Kainu A, Pallasaho P, Piirilä P, Lindqvist A, Sovijärvi A, Pietinalho A. Kainu A, et al. Prim Care Respir J. 2013 Mar;22(1):64-71. doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00002. Prim Care Respir J. 2013. PMID: 23299455 Free PMC article.

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