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The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.
The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.
The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.
The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.
The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.
The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.