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  • Title: Quality-of-life and asthma control with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids.
    Author: Roberts J, Williams A.
    Journal: Br J Nurs; ; 13(19):1124-9. PubMed ID: 15573004.
    Abstract:
    Guidelines are available to assist healthcare professionals in the appropriate management of patients with asthma, a highly prevalent and debilitating disease. Despite these guidelines many patients are still not being optimally treated, often resulting in poor asthma control and consequent impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study concerns the findings of a multinational survey designed to evaluate the reported level of asthma control and HRQoL of patients with asthma. This analysis focuses on those patients receiving treatment with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) alone. The findings confirm that many patients on a low-dose ICS alone are not receiving appropriate treatment to control their asthma, and this has a marked negative impact on their HRQoL. Revising management and treatment can improve asthma control and HRQoL for these patients, liberating them from the burden of this disease.
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