Single inhaler therapy decreases frequency and intensity of asthma exacerbations: Review
USA: A recent study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology on July 2022 found that some of the clinical trials supported single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART's) efficacy, on the other hand, a vast majority showed a marked decrease in the frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations.
Syed Fahmeed Imam and colleagues conducted this study in order to assess the efficacy and viability of SMARTs in the management of asthma exacerbations.
The key findings of this extensive review were as follows:
1. The effectiveness of SMART in minimizing asthma exacerbations in comparison to conventional inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) maintenance and short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) rescue therapy has been examined in several trials.
2. The majority of the randomized trials showed a decrease in asthma exacerbations, and open-label studies also showed similar benefit in this area.
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