Burden of illness among patients with asthma prescribed inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β2-agonists
Shiyuan Zhang,
Alexandrosz Czira,
Julia Harley
et al.
Abstract:Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) are recommended for maintenance-only or maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) in patients with asthma. However, real-world data on ICS/LABA as maintenance-only or MART are limited. This study characterized clinical, economic, and humanistic burdens of asthma in Canada, China, Europe, Japan, and the US, using data collected from patients and physicians via a cross-sectional survey (Asthma Disease Specific Programme). Patients were ≥18 years of … Show more
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