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September 10, 2025African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

Evaluation and determinants of asthma control among adult patients with asthma attending the Johannesburg academic respiratory clinics: A cross-sectional study

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GTGideon TitusJCJ Clark-BuchnerYMY Mbule

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Cross-sectional study finds poor asthma control in adults, with sociodemographic factors impacting adherence rates.

Key Points

  • Prevalence of poor asthma control was 71.3%, highlighting significant challenges in patient management.
  • The study identified a significant relationship between ACT and MMAS-8 scores among uncontrolled asthma patients.
  • Cross-sectional study utilized self-reporting surveys to assess demographic factors and asthma control metrics.
  • Findings suggest need for further research on asthma control determinants to inform future policy and interventions.

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Titus et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23bd7b210217d64786187https://doi.org/10.7196/ajtccm.2025.v31i3.2200
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