Asthma control in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study
Various initiatives and medications have been introduced to achieve better control of bronchial asthma. However total control according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) remains elusive even at tertiary referral hospitals. Our study is to determine the level of asthma control (according to GINA...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/48000/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48000/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48000/2/asthma_control_Dr_Kuan.pdf |
| Summary: | Various initiatives and medications have been introduced to achieve better control of bronchial asthma. However total control according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) remains elusive even at tertiary referral hospitals. Our study is to determine the level of asthma control (according to GINA 2009), Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores and the types of medications used among patients with bronchial asthma in a large tertiary hospital. |
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