Trends in Hospitalizations and Mortality From Asthma in Costa Rica Over a 12- to 15- year Period Manuel Soto-Martínez, MD, Lydiana Avila, MD, Natalia Soto, MD, Albin Chaves, MD, Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH, Manuel E. Soto- Quiros, MD, PhD The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 85-90 (January 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.09.010 Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Age and sex-adjusted rates in Costa Rica of hospitalizations for asthma (1997-2011). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2014 2, 85-90DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2013.09.010) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The number of (A) female and (B) male deaths in Costa Rica attributable to asthma (2000-2011). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2014 2, 85-90DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2013.09.010) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 The number of prescriptions in Costa Rica for beclomethasone, formoterol, and montelukast (2004-2006 to 2011). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2014 2, 85-90DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2013.09.010) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions