Adequate Levels of Adherence with Controller Medication Is Associated with Increased Use of Rescue Medication in Asthmatic Children

Hajer Elkout; Peter J. Helms; Colin R. Simpson; James S. McLay

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039130

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Adequate Levels of Adherence with Controller Medication Is Associated with Increased Use of Rescue Medication in Asthmatic Children

Hajer Elkout,

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Peter J. Helms,

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Colin R. Simpson,

Affiliations Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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James S. McLay

* E-mail: j.mclay@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Adequate Levels of Adherence with Controller Medication Is Associated with Increased Use of Rescue Medication in Asthmatic Children

Hajer Elkout,
Peter J. Helms,
Colin R. Simpson,
James S. McLay

Published: June 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039130

About the Authors

Hajer Elkout

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Peter J. Helms

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Colin R. Simpson

Affiliations Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

James S. McLay

* E-mail: j.mclay@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Child Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HE JSM PJH CRS. Analyzed the data: HE JSM PJH CRS. Wrote the paper: HE JSM PJH CRS.

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