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ArticleGlobal pediatric health2015

Asthma Controller Medications for Children in Japan: Analysis of an Administrative Claims Database.

Shota Hamada, Hironobu Tokumasu, Akira Sato, Masahiro Iwasaku, Koji Kawakami

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Article in Global pediatric health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Clinical epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology studies with real-world databases.Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and biological sciences · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shota HamadaKyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hironobu TokumasuKyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan.
Akira SatoKyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Masahiro IwasakuKyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Koji KawakamiKyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. Treatment and management strategies for asthma in children are generally consistent internationally, but prescription of antiasthma drugs differs among countries. The objective of this study was to examine the prescribing patterns of antiasthma drugs, particularly controller medications, in children. Methods. A retrospective cohort study was performed in children with asthma using an administrative claims database in Japan. Results. A total of 1149 preschool-age and 3226 school-age children were identified. Leukotriene receptor antagonists were prescribed for about 80% of the children. Long-acting β-agonists were prescribed for 87.6% and 59.6% of preschool-age and school-age children, respectively, whereas prescriptions of inhaled corticosteroids had lower rates of 8.2% and 16.5%, respectively. In an examination of prescriptions at 1-month intervals, a relatively high number of children were prescribed bronchodilators without anti-inflammatory agents. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that asthma care for children in Japan can be improved through changes in drug prescriptions.

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antiasthmatic agentsasthmachildrendrug utilizationpharmacoepidemiologypreschool

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PMID27335952
PMCPMC4784626
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