Role of Montelukast as Monotherapy in Improving Quality of Life of an Asthmatic Patient in Pakistan.
montelukast
pakistan
quality of life
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Oct 2020
07 Oct 2020
Historique:
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2020
pubmed:
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2020
medline:
12
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2020
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epublish
Résumé
Uncontrolled and inadequately managed asthma substantially reduces Quality of Life (QOL) and can lead to premature death. The aim of this study is to understand the role of montelukast in improving quality of life in asthmatic patients by comparing it with placebo. This prospective, single-arm, interventional study was conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 in the pulmonology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. All patients were prescribed montelukast (10 mg once daily). At day 28, participants had a higher score on the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire-Standard (AQLQ-S) overall and in all sub-domains compared to day 0. The improvement was significant overall and for the sub-domains of symptoms, activity limitations, and environmental stimuli. Montelukast has an effective role in asthma control as well as in improving the quality of life in the Pakistani population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33173647
doi: 10.7759/cureus.10841
pmc: PMC7647844
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e10841Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Kumari et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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