Factors associated with poor controller medication use in children with high asthma emergency department use.

CONCLUSION: Clinical decision making for high-risk children with asthma may be enhanced by identification of sensitization to environmental allergens, ascertaining caregiver's concerns about controller medication adverse effects and increased referral to specialty care.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01981564.
PMID: 28254203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 17, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Butz A, Morphew T, Lewis-Land C, Kub J, Bellin M, Ogborn J, Mudd SS, Bollinger ME, Tsoukleris M Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research