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To assess the adequacy of therapy in asthma, 46 children with asthma attending a summer camp were asked to complete a questionnaire about their symptoms and the treatment that they had received. Each child's height, weight, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV,) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured. According to defined criteria of symptom severity the children were categorized as suffering from severe (48%) or mild (52%) asthma. The mean FEV,/FVC ratio (P<0.05) and the mean FEV, were lower (P < 0.02) in the children with severe asthma compared with those with mild asthma. In the group with severe asthma, 68% of the children were considered to be receiving suboptimal therapy; 45% had never had their FEV, or FVC measured. Among those who were receiving suboptimal therapy, 40% had measurable airflow obstruction compared with 17% of children with mild asthma. Because poor management of asthma remains common in children, the need to make doctors and parents aware of the fact that suboptimal therapy may contribute significantly to the morbidity of the condition is emphasized.

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Author

Alan L. James; Martin J. Phillips; Phillip J. Thompson

Publisher

AMPCo

Published

1985

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences