Timetrends andseasonal variation inhospital admissions forchildhood asthmaintheAthens region ofGreece: 1978-88

Background-The aimofthestudywas to determine thetrendand seasonal variation in hospital admissions for childhood asthmaintheAthensregion of Greece.were obtainedfrom hospital registries ofthethreemain children's hospitals inAthensbetween 1978and1988.Children admitted with the diagnosis of asthma,asthmatic bronchitis, or wheezybronchitis were included. The datawereexpressed as admission ratesper100000ofthesame agedpopulation.