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Use of sputum eosinophil count decreases asthma exacerbations
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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.

 
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Green RH, Brightling CE, McKenna S, et al. Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1715–1721.

Heather Bittner Fagan, MD
Marc Harwood, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Family Practice Philadelphia, Pa

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Green RH, Brightling CE, McKenna S, et al. Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1715–1721.

Heather Bittner Fagan, MD
Marc Harwood, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Family Practice Philadelphia, Pa

[email protected]

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Green RH, Brightling CE, McKenna S, et al. Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1715–1721.

Heather Bittner Fagan, MD
Marc Harwood, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Family Practice Philadelphia, Pa

[email protected]

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

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.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

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.

 
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