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The effect of medication adherence on symptom control, airway inflammation and exacerbations in asthmatics

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Observational study highlights the role of medication adherence in asthma symptom control and inflammation.

Medication adherence was found to be a crucial factor in asthma symptom control, with 57.5% of patients not under control.
Poor adherence was reported by 49.6% of patients according to the MMAS-8, correlating positively with asthma control test scores.
Respiratory function tests and measurements of exhaled nitric oxide were performed to assess inflammation and function.
Findings suggest medication adherence is critical, but exacerbations did not significantly correlate with adherence levels.

AKKALE et al. (2025) studied this question.

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