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Beta-agonist overuse and delay in obtaining medical review in high risk asthma: a secondary analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial (2017)
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Pilcher, J., Patel, M., Pritchard, A., Thayabaran, D., Ebmeier, S., Shaw, D., …Beasley, R. (2017). Beta-agonist overuse and delay in obtaining medical review in high risk asthma: a secondary analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-017-0032-z

Asthma mortality surveys report delays in seeking medical review and overuse of beta-agonist therapy as factors contributing to a fatal outcome. However, the strength of these associations is limited because many asthma deaths are unwitnessed. We und... Read More about Beta-agonist overuse and delay in obtaining medical review in high risk asthma: a secondary analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial.