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Burden of Illness, Primary Care Use, and Medication Utilization among US-México Border Children with Wheezing.

Mónica SiañezLinda HighfieldTimothy CollinsSara Elizabeth Grineski
Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2019)
The burden of illness among these children was high; however, children with asthma-like symptoms were not faring worse than children with asthma symptoms and a diagnosis. Undiagnosed children were being evaluated and receiving treatment for their symptoms; however, by not receiving a diagnosis, they were eliciting an ameliorative rather than preventive treatment strategy.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • primary care
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • lung function
  • risk factors
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • combination therapy