Short-acting β 2 -agonist prescription patterns in patients with asthma treated by specialists in Thailand: results from SABINA III.

Theerakorn Theerakittikul Narongwit NakwanAnuchit NiyompattamaPetchompoo Siriphan Maarten J H I Beekman

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2023)

Despite receiving specialist treatment, 28.3% of patients were over-prescribed to SABA in the previous 12 months, highlighting a public health concern and the need to align clinical practices with current evidence-based recommendations.

Keyphrases

public health
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
primary care
healthcare
palliative care
lung function
clinical practice
global health
air pollution