Clinical Understanding of a Life threatening Asthma Help to Improve Pediatric Patient’s Outcomes

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Authors : Alain Kabongo

Abstract:

In this article review, I will outline and discuss in different paragraphs, significance of the article, whether this fit to the existing literature; its accuracy, article structure, its objectivity, and we will briefly analyzed different figures and tabulations by reporting types of analysis performed, and I will assess whether the author‘s analysis support reasoning and claims. I will examine whether the analysis support the main findings in this study. I will suggest new information, methodology and other approaches that might bring contributions to the scope or the principal idea of this work. I will compare ideas in this study with other‘s opinions, of course related to the topic. 

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