Distinguishing characteristics of difficult-to-control asthma in inner-city children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment levels required to control asthma vary greatly across a population with asthma. The factors that contribute to variability in treatment requirements of inner-city children have not been fully elucidated.

Objective

We sought to identify the clinical characteristics that distinguish difficult-to-control asthma from easy-to-control asthma.

Methods

Asthmatic children aged 6 to 17 years underwent baseline assessment and bimonthly guideline-based management visits over 1 year. Difficult-to-control and easy-to-control asthma were defined as daily therapy with 500 μg of fluticasone or greater with or without a long-acting β-agonist versus 100 μg or less assigned on at least 4 visits. Forty-four baseline variables were used to compare the 2 groups by using

SUBMITTER: Pongracic JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5379996 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature