Impact of asthma and comorbid allergic rhinitis on quality of life and control in patients of italian general practitioners
- Maio S.
- Baldacci S.
- Simoni M.
- Angino A.
- Martini F.
- Cerrai S.
- Sarno G.
- Pala A.
- Bresciani M.
- Paggiaro P.
- Viegi G.
- Antonietta Angino A.
- Borbotti M.
- Carrozzi L.
- Di Pede F.
- Mangione M.
- Pala A. P.
- Barbara Piegaia B.
- Pistelli F.
- Silvi P.
- Bacci E.
- Bancalari L.
- Dente F.
- Pia Foschino M.
- Moscato G.
- Pelucchi A.
- Pierimarchi P.
- Brunetto B.
- Iacovacci P.
- Pini C.
- Tinghino R.
- Forastiere F.
- Alberto Perucci C.
- Pistelli R.
- Porta D.
- Ancona L.
- Protasi S.
- Lazazzera B.
- Ziroli V.
- D'Armini E.
- Festa Campanile S.
- Ferri M.
- Lorusso P.
- Salotti R.
- Santagati M.
- Agea E.
- Casciari C.
- Murgia N.
- Spinozzi F.
- Bonifazi F.
- Antonicelli L.
- Chiara Braschi M.
- Conti V.
- Filippelli A.
- Maria Corbi G.
- Russomanno G.
- Braido F.
- Canonica W.
- Baiardini I.
- Francesco B.
- Cerveri I.
- Corsico A.
- Grosso A.
DOIAbstract
Objective. Asthma is a disease with elevated prevalence within the general population. Although general practitioners (GPs) are among the first health-care professionals to whom patients refer for their symptoms, there are few evaluations of this disease based on data provided by the GPs. The aim of this observational study is to assess the impact of asthma and comorbid allergic rhinitis on individual/social burden, quality of life, and disease control in asthmatic patients of Italian GPs. Methods. Throughout Italy, 107 GPs enrolled 995 patients diagnosed with asthma and using anti-asthmatic drug prescriptions, or with asthma-like symptoms during the previous 12 months. Data were collected through questionnaires filled out by GPs and patien...
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