Journal article
Determining asthma treatment by monitoring sputum cell counts: effect on exacerbations
Abstract
One important goal of asthma treatment is to reduce exacerbations. The current authors investigated if the use of sputum cell counts to guide treatment would achieve this goal. A total of 117 adults with asthma were entered into a multicentre, randomised, parallel group-effectiveness study for two treatment strategies over a 2-yr period. In one strategy (the clinical strategy: CS) treatment was based on symptoms and spirometry. In the other …
Authors
Jayaram L; Pizzichini MM; Cook RJ; Boulet L-P; Lemière C; Pizzichini E; Cartier A; Hussack P; Goldsmith CH; Laviolette M
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 483–494
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
March 2006
DOI
10.1183/09031936.06.00137704
ISSN
0903-1936