| Autor: |
John R. White, Ami R Buikema, Jessica Marvel, Lindsay G S Bengtson, Maria Figliomeni |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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| Zdroj: |
Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology Program. |
| DOI: |
10.1542/peds.141.1_meetingabstract.274 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Asthma prevalence, especially among children, is increasing globally. Nearly 7.1 million children in the US currently have asthma. Given limited research on treatment patterns in the pediatric population, the aim of this study was to examine treatment regimens and adherence to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) stepwise approach for asthma management among pediatric patients. Methods: The study population included asthma patients < 12 years old initiating controller medication between 1/1/2011 and 2/28/2015 from a large US administrative claims database. Asthma was defined based on the presence … |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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