CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MEDICATION USE OF ASTHMA PATIENTS: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Thu Hằng Nguyễn1, Thị Thủy Vũ1,
1 Vinh Medical University

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Abstract

Asthma is a common disease, characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways. Our study was conducted on asthma patients with the aim of describing clinical characteristics and medication uses. Among 34 patients, the mean age was 52.79±14.58 years old; female was accounted for 67.6%; average BMI was 52.13±9.83 kg; the rate of severe asthma was 70.5%; the rate of patients newly diagnosed asthma (less than 2 years) was 87.48%. The rate of patients had difficulty breathing, cough, phlegm and chest tightness were 88.2%, 91.2%, 100% and 82.4%, respectively. 14.7% of patients had an increase in white blood cell count; the rate of patients had low lung function: FEV1/FVC < 75%, PEF <60% and FEV1 < 60% were 82.4%, 55.9% and 32.4%, respectively. 100% of patients used ICS+LABA. The rate of patients used oral corticosteroids, LABA only, antibiotics, H2 antihistamines and LTRA were 32.4%, 16.7%, 32.35%, 20.6% and 20.6%, respectively. The study will contribute to improving the effectiveness of treatment and symtoms in asthma patients.

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