title: Follow-up of the Finnish Asthma Programme 2000-2010: reduction of hospital burden needs risk group rethinking.
abstract: The Finnish Asthma Programme 1994-2004 focused on early intervention and disease control, thereby resulting in a significant reduction of asthma morbidity. During the follow-up period from 2000 to 2010, the number of hospital days continued to fall by 54%. Patients ≥65 years, especially women, accounted for 39% of the hospital days, and they need attention if the hospital burden is to be reduced further.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kauppi
authors.forename: Miika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linna
authors.forename: Jaana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martikainen
authors.forename: Mika J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mäkelä
authors.forename: Tari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haahtela
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents