The Usefulness of Chest Radiographs in First Asthma Attacks
Authors:
- Jeffrey C. GershelJGJeffrey C. Gershel
- Harold S. GoldmanHGHarold S. Goldman
- Ruth E. K. SteinRSRuth E. K. Stein
- Steven P. ShelovSSSteven P. Shelov
- Micha ZiprkowskiMZMicha Ziprkowski
- 11 August 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 309 (6) , 336-339
Abstract
To assess the value of routine chest radiography during acute first attacks of asthma, we studied 371 consecutive children over one year of age who presented with an initial episode of wheezing.Keywords
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