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SUBMITTER: Yadav A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4580138 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yadav Aravind A Corrales-Medina Fernando F FF Stark James M JM Hashmi S Shahrukh SS Carroll Mary P MP Smith Keely G KG Meulmester Kristen M KM Brown Deborah L DL Jon Cindy C Mosquera Ricardo A RA
Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology 20150901 3
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> Asthma in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Early detection and initiation of treatment may therefore lead to improved outcome. Utility of an asthma screening questionnaire to identify obstructive airway disease and physician diagnosed asthma in children with SCD at an outpatient setting as an effective, easy-to-administer screening tool has not previously been evaluated in this population. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A pr ...[more]