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Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics of ho spital admissions in two child populations receiving different types of drugs as their regular medication for steady-state asthma. Methods: Annual data on chil dren aged under 16 y treated for asthma, including consumption of regular medica tion for asthma, numbers of hospital periods, lengths of hospitalizations and an nual proportions of readmissions, were collected using patient-specific medical records from 1995 to 1999.In the Kuopio province, on average, 35.6-36.7/100 0 children were on maintenance for asthma, of which 23%were receiving cromones, 51%were taking inhaled steroids and 26%were treated with cromones plus interm ittent steroids. In the Oulu province, the respective prevalence was 32.7-34. 9/1000, and the respective proportions were 5%, 93%and 2%. Results: Total and first admissions, as well as hospital days were clearly less in the Oulu provin ce. In the children aged ≥6 y, the average annual total admissions were 0.3/10 00 (Oulu) vs 1.2/1000 (Kuopio) (p < 0.001). Similarly, the first admissions we re 0.2/1000 vs 1.0/1000 (p < 0.001), proportions of readmissions 6.3%vs 19 .3%(p < 0.05), and numbers of hospital days 0.7/1000 vs 3.8/1000 (p < 0.00 1). The differences were in the same direction, though less prominent, also amon g children 2-5 y of age. Conclu sion: Our results suggest that inhaled steroids are better than cromones in pr eventing admissions for asthma when two provinces with different practices for m aintenance medication of steady-state asthma were compared.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics of ho spital admissions in two child populations receiving different types of drugs as their regular medication for steady-state asthma. Methods: Annual data on chil dren aged under 16 y treated for asthma , including consumption of regular medication for asthma, numbers of hospital periods, lengths of hospitalizations and an nual proportions of readmissions, were collected using patient-specific medical records from 1995 to 1999. In the Kuopio province, on average, 35.6-36.7 / 100 0 children were on maintenance for asthma, of which 23% were receiving cromones, 51% were taking inhaled steroids and 26% were treated with cromones plus interm ittent steroids. In the Oulu province, the global prevalence was 32.7-34. 9 / 1000, and the% proportions were 5%, 93% and 2%. Results: Total and first admissions, as well as hospital days were clearly less in the Oulu provin ce. In the younger than 6 y, the average annu proportions of readmissions 6.3% vs 1.1% vs 1.0 / 1000 (p <0.001) 19.3% (p <0.05), and numbers of hospital days 0.7 / 1000 vs 3.8 / 1000 (p <0.00 1). The differences were in the same direction, though less prominent, also amon g children 2-5 y of age. Conclu sion: Our results suggest that inhaled steroids are better than cromones in pr eventing admissions for asthma when two provinces with different practices for m aintenance