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Assessment of asthma control: the SERENA study.
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Respiratory medicine [Respir Med] 2013 Nov; Vol. 107 (11), pp. 1659-66. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 03. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: Several studies suggest that many asthmatic subjects have uncontrolled asthma. The control of asthma is now considered the major goal of therapy.<br />Objectives: to ascertain the level of asthma control, by Asthma Control Test (ACT), in "real-life" clinical practice and the potential risk factors for uncontrolled disease in patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta-adrenergic agonists (LABA).<br />Methods: SERENA is a multi-centre, cross-sectional, 6-month observational, non-interventional study carried out in 16 Pulmonary Units in Italy. Asthmatic outpatients aged over 18, undergoing treatment with ICS at medium-high daily doses associated with LABA, were enrolled. The patients were divided in 3 subgroups according to the level of asthma control by ACT score (25:controlled; 20-24:partly controlled; <20: uncontrolled).<br />Results: Out of a total of 548 patients, 396 met the inclusion criteria. Only 9.1% of patients had asthma controlled, while partly controlled and uncontrolled asthma accounted for 39.6% and 51.3% respectively. The mean age was 54.5 ± 15.8 and the mean duration of asthma was 16.1 ± 14.1 years. There were more females than males (63% vs 37%) and females had highest prevalence of uncontrolled asthma (63.1%). The mean values of FEV1% predicted were lower in the uncontrolled group (p < 0.001). The percentage of patients with at least 1 exacerbation, unscheduled visit and/or admissions was lower in controlled (22.2%, 8.3%, 8.3%) than in partly controlled (50%, 38.6%, 9.2%) and uncontrolled (83.2%, 66.2%, 27.8%) groups (p < 0.0001). The multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis identified female sex, FEV1 and exacerbations as the strongest independent factors associated with the uncontrolled disease.<br />Conclusion: This study highlights the importance in clinical practice of a periodic assessment by a validated asthma control instrument and exacerbations/health care contacts during previous year. Clinicians should be aware that a significant proportion of patients can have uncontrolled asthma, despite regular pharmacological treatment.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Administration, Inhalation
Adrenergic beta-Agonists therapeutic use
Adult
Aged
Asthma physiopathology
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Therapy, Combination
Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume physiology
Glucocorticoids administration & dosage
Glucocorticoids therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data
Patient Admission statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Treatment Outcome
Anti-Asthmatic Agents therapeutic use
Asthma drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-3064
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Respiratory medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24045118
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2013.08.019