@article{ref1,
title="Sudden death in adolescent asthma",
journal="New England and regional allergy proceedings",
year="1986",
author="Lewiston, N. J. and Rubinstein, S.",
volume="7",
number="5",
pages="448-453",
abstract="There has been an increase in mortality from asthma in the adolescent age group in the past several years. Although the exact cause of this is not known, a number of factors probably contribute. We have identified four areas of major concern which we believe place adolescents with asthma at high risk. These include physiological factors such as night-time worsening of disease (or &quot;dipping&quot;), non-compliance with the medical regimen, stress associated with daily living and parental expectation, and depression/suicide with asthma as the modality. Identification of those individuals who are at risk and intervention into the contributory factors may reduce asthma deaths.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0742-2814",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}