2015, Number 4
Treatment with Montelukast. Effectiveness in elders
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 1-11
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ABSTRACT
It was carried out an observational, descriptive and traverse study in 20 elders with diagnostic of persistent bronchial asthma in the Allergy consultation of the Hospital Celia Sánchez Manduley in the municipality of Manzanillo, Granma province, since January to April of the 2011, with the objective of determining the effectiveness of the treatment with Montelukast. Among the studied variables we had: age, sex, origin, symptoms and signs, use of medications and the control of asthma. For the gathering of the information it was made a schedule of data emptying and the statistical method was related to the absolute numbers and percents. In the study prevailed the females asthmatic elders of 60-69 years old of rural origin; the patients improved the symptoms and signs after three months of the application of the treatment with montelukast; it was possible to reduce the use of steroids and bronchodilators after the treatment. It was controlled the greatest percent of asthmatic patients treated with montelukast.REFERENCES
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