医学
哮喘
恶化
人口
哮喘药物治疗
比率
急诊科
哮喘恶化
儿科
内科学
环境卫生
精神科
作者
Matthew A. Rank,Juliette T. Liesinger,Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss,Megan E. Branda,Kaiser G. Lim,Barbara P. Yawn,Nilay Shah
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2011.09.009
摘要
Abstract
Background
The relationship between asthma controller medication use and exacerbation rates over time is unclear at the population level. Objective
To estimate the change in asthma controller medication use between 2 time periods as measured by the controller-to-total asthma medication ratio and its association with changes in asthma exacerbation rates between 1997–1998 and 2004–2005. Methods
The study design was a cross-sectional population-level comparison between individuals from 1997–1998 and 2004–2005. Study participants were individuals aged 5 to 56 years identified as having asthma in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The main outcome measures were a controller-to-total asthma medication ratio greater than 0.5 and asthma exacerbation rates (dispensing of systemic corticosteroid or emergency department visit/hospitalization for asthma) in 1997–1998 compared with 2004–2005. Results
The proportion of individuals with a controller-to-total asthma medication ratio greater than 0.5, when adjusted for other demographic factors, has improved by 16.1% (95% CI: 10.8%, 21.3%) for all individuals from 1997–1998 to 2004–2005. Annual asthma exacerbation rates did not change significantly in any group from 1997–1998 to 2004–2005 (0.27/year to 0.23/year). African American and Hispanic individuals with asthma had higher asthma exacerbation rates and a lower proportion with a controller-to-total asthma medication ratio greater than 0.5 than whites in both 1997–1998 and 2004–2005; however, these differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions
An increase in asthma controller-to-total medication ratio in a sample reflective of the US population was not associated with a decreased asthma exacerbation rate comparing 1997–1998 and 2004–2005.
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