Current asthma management: the performance gap and economic consequences.
Am J Manag Care
; 6(17 Suppl): S918-25; discussion S925-9, 2000 Oct.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11184563
Despite the availability of effective antiasthmatic drugs, many patients have asthma that is not controlled, as reflected by an increased number of asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths as well as rising costs each year. Failure to achieve adequate control reflects a performance gap and clearly indicates that current asthma management is "missing the mark." There are many reasons for this performance gap and its economic consequences, including poor physician adherence to the 1997 asthma treatment guidelines drafted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, inadequate patient and physician education, a communication gap between physicians and patients, and the failure to institute appropriate therapy early enough.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Disease Management
Type of study:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Child
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Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Manag Care
Journal subject:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States