Continued loss of asthma control following epidemic thunderstorm asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) severely affected Melbourne, Australia in November 2016. There is scant literature on the natural history of individuals affected by ETSA.

Objective

A multicentre 12-month prospective observational study was conducted assessing symptomatology and behaviors of ETSA-affected individuals.

Methods

We used a structured phone questionnaire to assess asthma symptom frequency, inhaled preventer use, asthma action plan ownership and healthcare utilization over 12 months since the ETSA. Analysis of results included subgroup analyses of the "current," "past," "probable," and "no asthma" subgroups defined according to their original 2016 survey responses.

Results

Four hundred forty-two questionnaires were analyzed. Eighty perc

SUBMITTER: Foo CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6826110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature