Longitudinal patterns of predominant asthma disease activity in pediatric patients enrolled in an asthma-specific disease management program.
To determine if patterns of predominant asthma disease activity are more closely related than baseline asthma severity to measures of morbidity (acute asthma attack, emergency room visit/hospitalization, missed school days, and/or steroid burst). Retrospective analysis was performed for inner-city Los Angeles asthmatic children (3 to 18 years of age) during their first year of enrollment in an asthma-specific disease management program. All measures of morbidity were more closely related to patterns of predominant disease activity than baseline severity. We conclude that patterns of predominant disease activity are a more significant predictor of asthma morbidity than is baseline severity.
Scott
Lyne
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles County, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. lynescottmd@yahoo.com
Nichols
Breck
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Choi Kwong
Kenny Yat
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Morphew
Tricia
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Jones
Craig A
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index