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Asthma
Predictors of hospital admission show women at higher risk
December 16th, 2004
For those with serious or chronic asthma, certain demographic and socio-economic factors are associated with a greater risk of asthma hospitalization, according to a statistical study presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Boston. The study analyzed records of high-risk patients enrolled in an asthma management program in Singapore over a 31-month period, and found a significantly higher percentage of hospitalizations among women. Other predicators were age, education and income, with younger, poorer and less educated patients having the highest rate of admissions. Li-Ling Wong of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-16)
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