Optimal follow-up period after switching to another inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2 agonist in patients with asthma: A retrospective study using Japanese administrative claims data.

Switching inhalation devices is a reasonable option if problems with control, adherence, or inhalation technique occur in patients with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting β2 agonist (LABA). However, evidence to determine the extent to which the carefully monitored period pe...

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Main Authors: Rieko Kondo, Shotaro Maeda, Akira Kikuchi, Hiromichi Kiyono, Tohru Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276001