Journal article
Patterns of Mortality from Asthma
The New England journal of medicine, v 332(20), pp 1379-1381
18 May 1995
PMID: 7715650
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Abstract
To the Editor:
The long-term studies of morbidity from asthma by Silverstein et al.
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and Lang and Polansky
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(Dec. 8 issue) do not provide evidence of a history of either active or passive smoking that is based on explicit criteria. Silverstein et al. based their diagnosis of asthma in part on evidence of “no current smoking (for patients of 14 years or older).” Neither a history of passive smoking nor the prevalence of active cigarette smoking among adolescents and children less than 14 years of age is mentioned.
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,
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Furthermore, the use of patients' reports of cigarette consumption may be . . .
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- Title
- Patterns of Mortality from Asthma
- Creators
- Steven J Jay - Indiana University School of MedicineGregory C Kane - Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083Edward L Petsonk - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthRobert M Castellan - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthGregory R Wagner - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthMarc D Silverstein - Mayo ClinicJohn W Yunginger - Mayo ClinicDavid M Lang - Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192Marcia Polansky - Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192A. Sonia Buist - Oregon Health & Science UniversityWilliam M Vollmer - Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
- Publication Details
- The New England journal of medicine, v 332(20), pp 1379-1381
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1995QX85700013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0029017473
- Other Identifier
- 991022040669304721
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