Pharmacists improve asthma care
June 15, 2007
Some advice and help from a pharmacist may help asthma sufferers get their condition under better control, according to an Australian study.
Researchers found that a pharmacy-based asthma care program helped patients adhere to their medication regimen and prevent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing. Among 191 patients who had a couple meetings with their pharmacist over 6 months, the percentage with severe asthma — more than one attack per week — fell from 87.9 percent to 52.7 percent, a statistically significant difference.
That compared with virtually no change among patients at pharmacies that did not institute the program.
(Full Story VIA Reuters/Yahoo)
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