Evaluation of patients' satisfaction with domiciliary biological treatment in severe asthma: a Portuguese survey
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2024.2865. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDear Editor, According to GINA, severe asthma is defined as uncontrolled asthma, despite therapy adherence with an optimized high dose of inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting ß2-agonist coupled with management of modifiable factors/comorbidities, that worsens when this treatment is decreased. It affects a significant portion of asthmatic patients and imposes a high risk of exacerbations and mortality, which are associated with significant healthcare costs and psychosocial impact...PMID:38516875 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2024.2865
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Joana Louren ço Ana Paula Vaz Rosa Anita Fernandes Cristina Lopes Ana Lu ísa Fernandes Source Type: research
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