The frequency of asthma exacerbations and healthcare utilization in patients with asthma from the UK and USA

The frequency of asthma exacerbations and healthcare utilization in patients with asthma from the UK and USA

Abstract Background Asthma exacerbations are frequent in patients with severe disease. This report describes results from two retrospective cohort studies describing exacerbation frequency and risk, emergency department (ED)/hospital re-admissions, and asthma-related costs by asthma severity in the...

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Main Authors: Robert Y. Suruki, Jonas B. Daugherty, Nada Boudiaf, Frank C. Albers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Exacerbation
Healthcare utilization
Electronic medical records
Claims database
Severe uncontrolled asthma
Severe eosinophilic asthma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0409-3

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