Treatment persistence and exacerbations in patients with asthma initiating treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and beta-adrenergic agonists: retrospective cohort study.

Antoni Sicras MainarBelén Gómez RodríguezSusana Traseira-LugildeToni Fernández-SánchezJosé Luis Velasco Garrido

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Patients undergoing treatment with FP/FORM and FF/VI versus FP/SAL, BDP/FORM and BUD/FORM were associated with greater treatment adherence (persistence, MPR) and lower rates of exacerbations. However, further studies will be needed to strengthen the consistency of the results.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
patients undergoing
cystic fibrosis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
insulin resistance
replacement therapy