medication adherence, outcomes and costs once controller therapy is initiated. Abstract: Objective:Objective: This study examined … the relationship between adherence to two commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory medications, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS … retrospective observational study consisted of 18 456 children aged 2-18 years diagnosed with asthma, who had been continuously …

agonists) as add-on therapy for patients whose asthma symptoms are not controlled on low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS … the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ), per point improvement in the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ …-on therapy for patients whose asthma symptoms are not controlled on low-dose ICS. Abstract: Methods:Methods: An economic …

-care setting - of leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) as an alternative to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for initial asthma … outcome measures were the incremental costs per point improvement in the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, per point … improvement in the Asthma Control Questionnaire and per QALY gained from the UK NHS and societal perspectives. Abstract: Results …

-adrenoceptor agonist (LABA) for patients with asthma is more effective than the use of ICS alone in equivalent or higher doses, as … well as the use of other combinations. However, the relatively higher acquisition costs for the combination therapy require … assessment of the value of the incremental costs, especially from a societal perspective. This review provides an overall …

Objective: To compare the expected costs of treating patients with asthma with versus without inhaled anti … analyses were used to estimate relationships between medical care expenditures and treatment with inhaled corticosteroids … MarketScan database. Patients and Participants: 7466 continuously enrolled patients with asthma. Interventions: Treatment with …

indirect costs of asthma, which include absence from school, lost productivity and premature death, are substantial. The goals … avoidance of factors that precipitate asthma attacks are important in achieving satisfactory control of asthma. A stepped … sodium cromoglycate in patients with asthma. As an alternative to inhaled corticosteroids, zafirlukast 20mg twice daily …

Contemporary asthma management guidelines list inhaled corticosteroids as the preferred controller medication for … patients with persistent asthma. Despite the availability of explicit guidelines, there is evidence that these agents are … underused and that guidelines are not always adhered to. Fluticasone propionate is one of several inhaled corticosteroids used …

The worldwide asthma prevalence is estimated to be 150 million and is increasing in most developed countries. This … review examines evidence for the burden of illness caused by nonadherence in asthma, reasons for nonadherence, and the … effectiveness of interventions to improve adherence. Evidence consistently suggests that adherence to asthma medicines (particularly …

maintaining HR-QOL and asthma control during the randomised treatment period. However, overall, patients in the adjustable …Objectives: To compare the costs and effectiveness of adjustable maintenance dosing with budesonide/formoterol in a … single inhaler versus fixed dosing in adults with asthma. Methods: In this prospective, randomised, open-label, parallel …

likely to lead to better asthma control and fewer asthma attacks. Notwithstanding this, increasing compliance is likely to … asthma control. … patients with asthma initially on British Thoracic Society British Guidelines on Asthma Management (BGAM) treatment steps 2 …