TY - JOUR T1 - Is mild asthma outside the guidelines? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 38 IS - Suppl 55 SP - p886 AU - Olga Vakhno AU - Vitaly Kupaev AU - Julia Bogdanova Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p886.abstract N2 - The majority of mild asthma cases, its low level of adherence and asthma control had induced investigators examine this cohort.The aim was to study specificity of adherence and asthma control level of patients with mild persistent asthma determined by treatment regimen.131 patients with mild persistent asthma were examined (age 43.2±15.6 yrs). Two groups were formed:1-st group – had regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) treatment for 3 months (n=57), 2nd – had actual intermittent ICSs therapy (n=74). E-questionnaire collects information concerning educational level, social status, knowledge about asthma, FEV1, inflammation parameters (such as Ig E), asthma control, compliance level, etc. 62 patients took part in educational asthma program.We observed uncontrolled asthma in 61.8% of cases. Marker of allergic inflammation - Ig E - had been ranging between 58.8 to 329.4 ME/ml. There were significant correlations between ACT™ score and patients' knowledge about asthma (r=0.52, p<0.05). There was no significant difference in asthma control and FEV1 data between two groups. Patients with regular therapy had significantly higher ICSs current dose, compliance index level, more often made planned visits to their physician (p<0.05)View this table:Table 1. Distinctions between mild persistent asthma groupsWe revealed that mild persistent asthma needs regular control visits to physician, taking part in educational asthma program (electronic one more often), plan of self-management in order to improve adherence and asthma control. ER -