Randomized controlled trial of adherence with single or combination inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β-agonist inhaler therapy in asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 505-510

  Perrin, Kyle ^a,b   Williams, Mathew ^a   Wijesinghe, Meme ^a,b   James, Kate ^a,b   Weatherall, Mark ^b,c   Beasley, Richard ^a,b,c  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND   (New Zealand)

^b WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adherence; Asthma; compliance; inhaled corticosteroids; long acting agonists

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALMETEROL; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ADOLESCENT; DRUG COMBINATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956370272     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.06.033     Document Type: Article

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