Adherence rate to inhaled corticosteroids and their impact on asthma control

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 784-789

  Lasmar, L ^a   Camargos, P ^a   Champs, N S ^a   Fonseca, M T ^a   Fontes, M J ^a   Ibiapina, C ^a   Alvim, C ^a   Moura, J A R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adherence; Asthma control; Childhood asthma; Compliance; Inhaled corticosteroid

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCTURNAL ASTHMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BECLOMETHASONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63849122889     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01877.x     Document Type: Article

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