CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Attempts to get good results from fewer health care dollars received considerable attention during the recent annual meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Pam Harrison provides an overview of some research findings presented during the meeting, held in Montreal.
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Comparative Study
Recent trends in the use of inhaled beta 2-adrenergic agonists and inhaled corticosteroids in Saskatchewan.
To examine recent trends in the use of inhaled beta 2-adrenergic agonists and inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma among Saskatchewan residents and to determine whether these trends are in keeping with widely publicized guidelines recommending a reduction in the use of agents to treat symptoms (i.e., inhaled beta 2-adrenergic agonists) and increased use of prophylactic agents (i.e., inhaled corticosteroids). ⋯ These data demonstrate a substantial change in Saskatchewan in the prescribing of drugs to treat asthma; they suggest that many physicians responded to current guidelines advocating increased attention to prevention of airway inflammation in the treatment of asthma.