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Uncontrolled asthma at age 8: the importance of parental perception towards medication

Translated title of the contribution: Uncontrolled asthma at age 8: the importance of parental perception towards medication
  • E.S. Koster
  • , A.H. Wijga
  • , G.H. Koppelman
  • , D.S. Postma
  • , B. Brunekreef
  • , J.C. de Jongste
  • , H.A. Smit
  • , M.O. Hoekstra
  • , J.A. Raaijmakers
  • , A.H. Maitland-van der Zee

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite existing effective treatment options, asthma is uncontrolled in a considerable proportion of patients. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of uncontrolled asthma at age 8 in children participating in the PIAMA birth cohort study. METHODS: One hundred seventy children using inhaled corticosteroids in the previous 12 months at age 8 were included. Uncontrolled asthma was defined as: =3 items present in the past month: (1) day-time or (2) night-time asthma symptoms, (3) limitations in activities, (4) rescue medication use, (5) FEV(1)
Translated title of the contributionUncontrolled asthma at age 8: the importance of parental perception towards medication
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)462-468
Number of pages7
JournalPediatric Allergy and Immunology
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Farmacie(FARM)
  • Biomedische technologie en medicijnen
  • Ziekenhuisstructuur en organisatie van de gezondheidszorg
  • Public Health

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