Journal article
Sex differences in hospital admissions from emergency departments in asthmatic adults: a population-based study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Women represent the majority of adult patients hospitalized for asthma. Analyzing the course of emergency department (ED) visits before hospital admission can help understanding of the mechanisms behind the excess of hospitalizations in women.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate sex differences in hospital admission rates in adult patients with asthma visiting EDs in Ontario.
Authors
Baibergenova A; Thabane L; Akhtar-Danesh N; Levine M; Gafni A; Leeb K
Journal
Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Vol. 96, No. 5, pp. 666–672
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2006
DOI
10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61063-0
ISSN
1081-1206