| Authors | Hew, Mark Lee, Joy Susanto, Nugroho H Prasad, Shivonne |
|---|---|
| Type | Journal Article (Original Research) |
| Journal | Allergy 2018 |
| PubMed ID | 30243030 |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| URL | http://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/19564 |
| Abstract | The world's most catastrophic and deadly thunderstorm asthma epidemic struck Melbourne, Australia, on November 21, 2016. Among thunderstorm‐affected patients presenting to emergency rooms (ERs), we investigated risk factors predicting severe attacks requiring admission to hospital. Thunderstorm‐affected patients were identified from ER records at the eight major Melbourne health services and interviewed by telephone. Risk factors for hospital admission were analyzed. |
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