[Association between the use of short-acting bronchodilators and the risk of hospitalization for asthma in a real-life clinical practice population cohort].

CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant association between the risk of hospitalization and the higher number of SABA canisters dispensed from the pharmacy. The number of canisters/year that best defines a higher risk of hospitalization is≥8 and could be used to identify asthma at risk.
PMID: 32571597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Atencion Primaria - June 18, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sorribas Morlán M, Galmés Garau MÁ, Esteva Cantó M, Leiva Rus A, Román-Rodríguez M Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research