Does asthma control as assessed by the asthma control test reflect airway inflammation?


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Bora M., Alpaydin A. O., Yorgancioglu A., Akkas G., Isisag A., Coskun A. S., ...More

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, vol.6, no.5, pp.291-298, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/2049-6958-6-5-291
  • Journal Name: MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-298
  • Keywords: Airway eosinophilia, asthma control test, exhaled nitric oxide, methacholine bronchial provocation test, EXHALED NITRIC-OXIDE, SPUTUM EOSINOPHILS, PULMONARY-FUNCTION, EXACERBATIONS, MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY, HYPERRESPONSIVENESS, METHACHOLINE, INDUCTION, INSIGHTS
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and aims: The treatment of asthmatic patients is particularly focused on the control of symptoms as well as functional and inflammatory parameters. In our study, we investigated the relationship between the asthma control test (ACT) which evaluates symptoms and airway inflammation and functional parameters.