Bronchial asthma in Krasnoyarsk: different methods for evaluation of control

The purpose of this research was to evaluate asthma control in Krasnoyarsk patients using E.Bateman's criteria, GOAL and ACTTM . We examined 480 patients (both genders; 18 to 70 years old) with asthma of different severity. The patients were divided into 2 groups: the 1st group (n = 1250) was examined by primary care practitioners using the ACT™ alone and received different basic medications, the 2nd group patients (n = 230) had been taught at asthma-schools; they were treated with fixed combination of fluticasone and salmeterol (Seretide) and were tested with E. Bateman's criteria, GOAL and ACTTM . According to the ACTTM , 16 % of the 1st group patients had asthma controlled and 86 % had < 19 points. In the 2nd group, asthma control was achieved in 87 % of the patients. When compared ACT TM with E.Bateman's criteria and GOAL, results were equal. Basic therapy adequate to asthma severity, regular follow-up, continuous education of patients allowed achievement of asthma control. The ACT TM use led to objective results with similar interpretation in various patients which allows assessing asthma control and efficacy of treatment.