A 3-month period of electronic monitoring can provide important information to the healthcare team to assess adherence and improve asthma control. Issue 3 (26th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jochmann, Anja; Artusio, Luca; Usemann, Jakob; Jamalzadeh, Angela; Bush, Andrew; Frey, Urs; Fleming, Louise J.
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 7:Issue 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07-26
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00726-2020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

Poor adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) results in poor asthma control, asthma attacks and increased healthcare costs [1, 2]. Measuring adherence using electronic monitoring devices is more accurate than self-report, prescription refill data or canister weight [3–5]. In children with difficult asthma, a single period of electronic monitoring can help to assess a patient's adherence and the possible impact of improved adherence on asthma control https://bit.ly/3c3Gj6n