Peak expiratory flow-guided self-management treatment of asthma in Serbia.
The aims of this study were to compare the efficacy of 1-year peak expiratory flow (PEF)-based self-management of asthma against conventional treatment and to analyze the long-term effectiveness of self-management. Eighty adult patients with persistent asthma (group B). After 1 year, significant improvement was noted in markers of asthma severity in group A but there were no changes in group B. After 6 years of the self-management program, asthma morbidity and emergency use of health services were reduced. These results show short-term and long-term effectiveness of a PEF-based self-management program in persistent asthma.
Milenković
Branislava A
BA
Institute for Pulmonary Diseases and TB, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia. bsingh@icra-llc.com
Stanković
Ivana J
IJ
Ilić
Aleksandra M
AM
Petrović
Vesna I
VI
D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D014797:Vital Capacity; D015022:Yugoslavia
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents