High use of SABAs is associated with higher exacerbation frequency

A. Baron (Groningen, Netherlands), B. Flokstra-De Blok (Groningen, Netherlands), H. Kerstjens (Groningen, Netherlands), G. Koopmans-Klein ( Leusden, Netherlands), D. Price (Singapore, Singapore), A. Sellink (Den Haag, Netherlands), I. Tsiligianni (Crete, Greece), J. Kocks (Groningen, Netherlands)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Asthma and cough: clinical trials and pharmacological insights
Session: Asthma and cough: clinical trials and pharmacological insights
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2273
Disease area: Airway diseases

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