Factors associated with high short-acting β2-agonist use in urban children with asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One goal of guideline-based asthma therapy is minimal use of short-acting β₂ agonist (SABA) medications. Inner-city children with asthma are known to have high SABA use.

Objective

To examine factors associated with high SABA use in inner-city children with asthma.

Methods

One hundred inner-city children with persistent asthma were enrolled into a randomized controlled trial of an emergency department (ED) and home intervention. All children underwent serologic allergen specific IgE and salivary cotinine testing at the ED enrollment visit. Pharmacy records for the past 12 months were obtained. Number of SABA fills during the past 12 months was categorized into low- to moderate- vs high-use groups. SABA groups were compared by the number of symptom days and n

SUBMITTER: Butz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4426068 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature