Basic therapy of severe bronchial asthma in adults. Findings of the NABAT national study
Abstract
The study was aimed to Investigate severe asthma therapy in Russia. It involved 515 patients from 7 Russian cities according to the criteria of severe asthma. Individual registration cards were filled in considering dem ographic data, principal clinical features, drug therapy. It has been found that both inpatient and outpatient therapy of severe asthm a in Russia does not correspond to the standards recommended. The results confirmed high efficiency of inhaled corticosteroids when combined with long-acting β2-agonists. This therapy was found to be more effective then other regarding to symptoms, lung function param eters, rate of admission to a hospital and duration of hospital staying. Patients treated with this drug combination were satisfied by the treatment more often.
About the Authors
A. G. ChuchalinRussian Federation
L. M. Ogorodova
Russian Federation
F. I. Petrovsky
Russian Federation
A. V. Zhestkov
Russian Federation
M. M. IIkovich
Russian Federation
T. I. Martynenko
Russian Federation
A. P. Rebrov
Russian Federation
L. Yu. Reutova
Russian Federation
Yu. A. Tereshchenko
Russian Federation
R. S. Fassakhov
Russian Federation
B. А. Chernyak
Russian Federation
E. S. Kulikov
Russian Federation
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Review
For citations:
Chuchalin A.G., Ogorodova L.M., Petrovsky F.I., Zhestkov A.V., IIkovich M.M., Martynenko T.I., Rebrov A.P., Reutova L.Yu., Tereshchenko Yu.A., Fassakhov R.S., Chernyak B.А., Kulikov E.S. Basic therapy of severe bronchial asthma in adults. Findings of the NABAT national study. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2004;(6):68-77. (In Russ.)