High oral corticosteroid exposure and overuse of short‐acting beta‐2‐agonists were associated with i...
High oral corticosteroid exposure and overuse of short‐acting beta‐2‐agonists were associated with insufficient prescribing of controller medication: a nationwide electronic prescribing and dispensing database analysis
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London: BioMed Central
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English
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London: BioMed Central
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Recurrent use of oral corticosteroids (OCS) and over‐use of short‐acting beta‐2‐agonists (SABA) are factors associated with adverse side effects and asthma‐related death. We aim to quantify high OCS exposure, SABA over‐use and its association with prescription and adherence to maintenance treatment for respiratory disease, among patie...
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High oral corticosteroid exposure and overuse of short‐acting beta‐2‐agonists were associated with insufficient prescribing of controller medication: a nationwide electronic prescribing and dispensing database analysis
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a740e027172447c78436a86c747954bd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a740e027172447c78436a86c747954bd
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2045-7022
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2045-7022
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10.1186/s13601-019-0286-3
