scholarly journals Does the asthma control test reflect inflammation?

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Neri
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Provocation Test ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Bronchial Provocation Test ◽  
Nitric Oxide Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bronchial Provocation

The present issue of Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine includes a paper by Bora et al. [1] investigating the relationship between the asthma control test (ACT) and airway inflammation. In a group of stable asthmatic patients admitted to a pulmonary outpatient clinic, the authors carried out the ACT, pulmonary function tests, methacholine bronchial provocation test (MBPT), fractional exhaled nitric oxide level (FeNO), and induced sputum test. [...]

scholarly journals Does asthma control as assessed by the asthma control test reflect airway inflammation?

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mine Bora ◽  
Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin ◽  
Arzu Yorgancioglu ◽  
Gizem Akkas ◽  
Aydın Isisag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Provocation Test ◽  
Induced Sputum ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Act Scores ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients

Background and aims: The treatment of asthmatic patients is particularly focused on the control of symptoms as well as functional and inflammatory parameters. In our study, we investigated the relationship between the asthma control test (ACT) which evaluates symptoms and airway inflammation and functional parameters. Materials and methods: Stable asthmatic patients admitted to our pulmonary outpatient clinic were enrolled in the study consecutively and underwent the ACT, pulmonary function tests and methacholine bronchial provocation test (MBPT). Additionally, fractional exhaled nitric oxide level (FeNO) and induced sputum cell distribution were assessed. All these parameters were re-evaluated at the third month after adjusting medications of the patients according to baseline ACT scores. Results: Of the 101 patients screened, we analyzed 83 who proceeded to the follow up visit. At the baseline visit, 8 were totally controlled, 36 partially controlled and 39 uncontrolled according to ACT. At the follow up visit, 10 were totally controlled, 39 partially controlled and 34 uncontrolled. Comparison of the two visits in terms of all parameters revealed significant reductions only in the percentages of patients with MBPT positivity (p = 0.029) and FeNO levels > 20 ppb (p = 0.025) at follow up. The percentages of patients with FeNO > 20 ppb, MBPT positivity, induced sputum eosinophilia or induced sputum neutrophilia did not show significant differences between totally controlled, partially controlled and uncontrolled groups at both baseline and follow up visits. Conclusion: Although the ACT scores did not show significant correlations with the airway inflammation parameters tested in this study, a marked reduction in the percentage of patients with MBPT positivity and FeNO > 20 ppb at follow up may suggest the importance of the control concept in the management of asthma.

The relationship between hs-CRP and asthma control test in asthmatic patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 362-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Kilic ◽  
Aysegul Karalezli ◽  
H. Canan Hasanoglu ◽  
Ozcan Erel ◽  
Can Ates
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Three-month Effects of Immunotherapy on Clinical Features and Pulmonary Function Tests of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Concomitant with or without Asthma

Acta Medica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Guzin Ozden ◽  
Pelin Duru Cetinkaya
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Pulmonary Function Test ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Function Test ◽  
Pre Treatment

Objective: We aimed to evaluate our patient’s treatment responses to three-month immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis with or without asthma, and to investigate the factors affecting treatment Material and Methods: A total of 53 patients receiving subcutaneous immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis with or without asthma were included in the study. All patients were positive for mite skin prick test. Asthma was present as a concomitant disease in 28(52.8%) patients. Patients with and without asthma were classified in two groups as “Allergic rhinitis + Asthma+” and “Allergic rhinitis+ Asthma-“. The values of pulmonary function tests of all patients, and in rhinitis with asthma patients, the Asthma Control Test scores before and after three months of treatment were recorded. Results: In “Allergic rhinitis + Asthma+” and “Allergic rhinitis + Asthma-“groups, male/female ratio was 7/21 and 10/15, mean age was 33±9 and 32±9 years. No statistically significant differences were present between the pre-treatment and 3-month-treatment values of pulmonary function test. The difference between the pre-treatment and 3-month treatment asthma control test scores was strongly significant. Conclusion: In allergic rhinitis, which is quite commonly associated with asthma, the control of asthma is also provided with the treatment of allergic rhinitis. By using pulmonary function test in allergic rhinitis and asthma control test in asthma, we showed that the effectiveness of allergen specific immunotherapy started in 3 months which was earlier from current literature.

scholarly journals Hubungan Kadar Periostin Serum dan Nilai Asthma Control Test pada Pasien Asma di RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Ni Made Dwita Yaniswari ◽  
Muhammad Amin
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Matrix Protein ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Protein ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Uncontrolled Asthma ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Act Score ◽  
Serum Periostin

Background: Asthma is a heterogenous disease composed of various phenotype. Chronic airway inflammation are fundamental features of asthma. The main treatment of asthma is corticosteroid. The administration of inhaled corticosteroids will reduce the inflammatory process in asthma. Even with adequate inhaled corticosteroid treatment, there are still patients who develop symptoms with lower asthma control test score. Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein as the best single systemic biomarker for assessing tissue eosinophilia, airway remodeling in uncontrolled asthma. The objective of this study was to examine whether serum periostin is correlated with ACT in asthmatic patients. Methods: This research was an observational analytical with cross sectional design conducted in outpatient clinic Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya for 3 months. In total, we found 40 asthmatic patients who were qualified to the inclusion and exclusion criteria as the research samples.  The questionnaire was filled in to assess the Asthma Control Test and venous blood tests to measure serum periostin levels using Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. Results: The mean periostin level profile of the sample was 94.82 ± 19.21 ng/ml and the median was 94.7 ng/ml. The average ACT score was 16.55 ± 2.93 with 85% were uncontrolled asthma. The results of the independent t-test showed serum periostin levels and the level of asthma control based on ACT score in asthmatics patients had a significant correlation (p = 0.024). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between serum periostin levels and ACT score in asthmatic patients.

Gambaran Tingkat Kontrol Asma Pada Pasien Asma: Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1016-1022
Author(s):  
Kurnia Fitri ◽  
Dian Kartikasari
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
English Articles

AbstractAsthma is an inflammation of the respiratory tract characterized by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. A person with asthma will experience a descreace in physical condition, emotional changes, and changes inactivity. Based on previous research, the number of uncontrolled asthma patients in Persahabatan Hospital is still large. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be observed using the asthma control test (ACT) to keep asthma under control in the long term. The purpose of this literature review was to describe the level of asthma control in asthmatic patients. The data collection technique used a literature review method of six articels sourced from online databeses with electronic searches on Garuda and Pubmed. The searching process used key words : “ tingkatkontrol” and “ pasienasma”. The English articles that were searched used key word : “ level of control” AND “asthma patients”. The research instrument used was the JBI critical appraisal checklist for cross-sectional.The results of a literature review of six articels showed that the describption of the level of asthma control was mostly uncontrolled. From this literature review, the results obtained were 71 (9,8%) controlled, 234 (32,19%) partially controlled, and 422 (58%) uncontrolled.The results of this literature review show that the level of asthma control in asthmatic patients is not controlled.Keywords : level of control, asthma patients AbstrakAsma merupakan gangguan pada saluran pernafasan yang mengalami inflamasi ditandai dengan sesak nafas, batuk dan mengi. Seseorang dengan asma akan mengalami penurunan kondi sifisik, perubahan emosional, dan perubahan aktivitas. Berdasarkan penelitian sebelumnya jumlah pasienasma yang tidak terkontrol di rumah sakit persahabatan masih banyak. Asma tidak dapat disembuhkan, tetapi dapat di observasi menggunakan Asthma Control Test (ACT) untuk mempertahankan asma dalam keadaan terkontrol dalam jangka panjang. Tujuan dari literature review ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat control asma pada pasienasma.Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode literature reviewe nama artikel yang bersumber dari data base online dengan penelusuran elektronik pada Garuda dan Pubmed. Pencarian artikel dengan menggunakan kata kunci : “tingkat kontrol” dan “pasien asma”, sedangkan artikel berbahasa inggris menggunakan kata kunci : “level of control” AND “patients asthma”. Instrumen telaah yang digunakan yaitu dengan menggunakan JBI critical appraisal checklist for cross-sectional. Hasil literature review dari enam artikel didapatkan bahwa gambaran tingkat control asma Sebagian besar tidak terkontrol. Dari literatuyre review ini diperoleh hasil sebanyak 71(9,8%) terkontrol, 234 (32,19%) terkontrol sebagian dan 422 (58%) tidak terkontrol. Hasil penelitian literature review ini menunjukkan bahwa tingkat control asma pada pasien asma adalah tidak terkontrol. Kata kunci: tingkat kontrol, pasien asma

scholarly journals Role of a Community Pharmacy Service in Care of Bronchial Asthma Patients in Lithuania

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arturas Nastaravičius ◽  
Kristina Ramanauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Pharmacy Service ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Community Pharmacy Service ◽  
Asthma Patients

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases, and its care is often complex. In this research, we tested the proposal that participation of pharmacists in the management of bronchial asthma can improve patient outcomes. A two-stage study was constructed consisting of a training element and a service element, using the Asthma Control Test and a structured questionnaire about the patients’ disease condition (based on the results of a qualitative study). The study was conducted in 21 pharmacies in Lithuania and involved 338 asthmatic patients (age 18–88 years). It was found that before the pharmacy service was provided, the average number of mistakes patients made in administration of asthma medications was 2.03; this number decreased to 1.12 after the service was provided (p<0.05). Disease control paralleled the improvement in number of mistakes: 26.1% of patients who previously exerted no control over the disease symptoms began to exert sufficient control over their asthma symptoms (Asthma Control Test >20) after the service was provided (p<0.05). The reduced number of mistakes probably can be attributed to the positive effects of the provided services. By reducing the number of patient mistakes, pharmacists may improve the outcomes of asthmatic patients.

scholarly journals YKL-40 is correlated with FEV1 and the asthma control test (ACT) in asthmatic patients: influence of treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianwen Lai ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
Zaichun Deng ◽  
Yingying Lǚ ◽  
Dong Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients
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