Short-acting β2-agonists over-prescription in patients with asthma: an Indian subset analysis of international SABINA III study.

Mahavir ModiKavita ModyPramod JhawarLata SharmaMahesh Padukudru AnandGiriyanna GowdaManisha MendirattaSudhir KumarSandeep NayarManav ManchandaAruna Kumari BadamManoj SinghWaseem SiddiquiMaarten Beekman

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2022)

Nearly one-fourth of patients with asthma in India were over-prescribed SABA. Educational programmes targeted at national and regional levels should be expanded to raise greater asthma awareness and encourage the adoption of guideline-directed asthma treatment plans among healthcare practitioners.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
healthcare
allergic rhinitis
primary care
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
quality improvement
social media
general practice
smoking cessation