Asthma-related deaths
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Asthma-related deaths
Despite major advances in the treatment of asthma and the development of several asthma guidelines, people still die of asthma currently. According to WHO estimates, approximately 250,000 people die prematurely each year from asthma. Trends of asthma mortality rates vary very widely across countries, age and ethnic groups. Several risk factors have been associated with asthma mortality, includi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2049-6958
DOI: 10.1186/s40248-016-0073-0