Suboptimal persistence with inhaled corticosteroid monotherapy among children with persistent asthma in the UK

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-101

  Zhang, Qiaoyi ^a   Taylor, Stephanie D ^a   Sazonov, Vasilisa ^a   Thomas, Mike ^b   Price, David ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled corticosteroid; Observational; Paediatrics; Persistence; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MONTELUKAST;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80053061453     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2010.00061     Document Type: Article

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