Marc Harwood, MD

The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.

The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.

The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.

The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.

The use of regular sputum eosinophil counts to initiate and follow treatment in patients with asthma produced a small decrease in the number of hospitalizations and asthma exacerbations in compliant, moderate-to-severe asthmatics.

The definition of asthma exacerbation used in this study (a 30% decrease in morning peak expiratory flow on 2 consecutive days or initiation of oral corticosteroids) may not be clinically relevant.