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Neumología y cirugía de tórax
versión impresa ISSN 0028-3746
Resumen
BRID-CARRERA, Edgardo y PEREA-ZORRILLA, Tarsicio. Asthma control, clinical and epidemiological characteristics in Panama. (CASPAN: Control del asma en Panamá). Neumol. cir. torax [online]. 2020, vol.79, n.3, pp.145-150. Epub 28-Feb-2022. ISSN 0028-3746.
Introduction:
In the world, adequate asthma control has not been achieved; this being one of the main objectives of the treatment.
Objectives:
Describe asthma control, clinical and epidemiological characteristics in Panama.
Material and methods:
Observational study through the application of a survey in the outpatient consultation room of the pulmonology department in a 3rd level hospital from January to March 2019.
Results:
97 patients, average age: 57 years (SD 12.9), female 77%. Asthma control: uncontrolled 52%, partially controlled 40%, fully controlled 8%. Bad adherence to inhalers 54%. Bad inhalation technique 25%. They referred one or more urgent visits for asthma last year: 51%, hospitalizations 7%. Comorbidities associated with poor asthma control: former smoker 16%, active smoker 1%, obesity 51%, allergic rhinitis 35%, gastroesophageal reflux 38%, depression 2%. Frequency of household factors associated with poor asthma control: 72% dust, 61% disinfectants, 55% aerosols, 48% pets. We only found a significant difference for uncontrolled asthma in the presence of allergic rhinitis, poor inhalation technique and greater use of healthcare resources.
Conclusion:
Asthma control was similar to reports in Latin America, keeping poorly controlled at more than 50%.
Palabras llave : Asthma control; asthma control test; Latin American population; therapeutic adherence.