[The investigation of the value about the escalation therapy of bronchial asthma].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the value about GINA escalation therapy of bronchial asthma.


METHODS
64 asthma patients in investigation group were divided into several grades according to the severity degree and escalation therapy was carried out according to GINA. 62 asthma patients in control group were treated by routine method. The medical cost and clinical symptom of asthma were studied.


RESULTS
The attack times, the days of cough and gasping, the times of hospitalization, FEV1 and PEF after treatment for 3 years were lower than those before treatment (P < 0.01). The above-mentioned markers in the investigation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The medical cost in the investigation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The effect of GINA project on preventing and curing asthma is better than that of routine method. The GINA project plays an important role in improving the quality of life and decreasing the medical cost.
The Center Hospital of Huizhou, Huizhou, Guangdong 516001.
Zhou
Z
Zhongzhi
Lin
L
Junhong
Lin
L
Changqing
Chen
C
Zhonghong
Peng
P
Jun
Tao
T
Yanhong
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids