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Rebecca Voelker

JAMA. 2000;283:2923.

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A large proportion of Canadians with asthma do not receive medical care that meets national standards, according to a new study.

During last month's American Thoracic Society meeting in Toronto, researchers from the University of Toronto discussed results from a survey of 266 primary care physicians and 1001 adults who either had asthma or were parents of children with asthma. The survey showed that 57% of patients have asthma that is poorly controlled, even though 91% said they thought their illness was well managed. Among the physicians, 77% thought their patients' asthma was properly controlled.

According to Canadian guidelines, patients should not need to use quick-relief inhaled bronchodilators more than three times per week, and asthma symptoms should not disrupt sleep more than one night per week. Even if their illness does not pose a risk of immediate death, the study's lead author said many Canadians are suffering . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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