Specific comorbidities and low adherence are independent risk factors for poorer asthma control and exacerbations in patients with difficult-to-control asthma

Conclusion: DB, CRS, and poor adherence were predictors of poor symptom control, and CRS and higher BMI of frequent exacerbations, emphasising the importance of identifying these features in patients with difficult-to-control asthma.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: von Bülow, A., Backer, V., Bodtger, U., Soes-Petersen, N. U., Vest, S., Steffensen, I., Porsbjerg, C. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research