Asthma control in a random sample of New Zealand adolescent asthmatics.
J Asthma
; 44(4): 261-6, 2007 May.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17530523
Asthma control, defined by asthma symptoms and lung function, and asthma medication use, was assessed in 123 adolescent asthmatics. Sputum eosinophilia (>or= 2.5% eosinophils) and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) to hypertonic saline were also measured to assess whether these additional objective parameters might aid in determining asthma control; 54.5% of subjects had adequately controlled asthma; 50.4% of all subjects reported inhaled corticosteroid use in the preceding 12 months; however, only 22.3% reported regular use. Although BHR and median eosinophil numbers were significantly higher in the inadequately controlled asthmatics, BHR and sputum eosinophilia had poor sensitivity for detecting inadequate asthma control.
Buscar en Google
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
/
Agonistas Adrenérgicos beta
/
Antiasmáticos
/
Glucocorticoides
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
/
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido