Open AccessThe Efficacy of Proton Pump Inhibitors for the Treatment of Asthma in Adults
Author(s) -
Walter W. Chan,
Eric Chiou,
Keith L. Obstein,
April S. Tignor,
Tom L. Whitlock
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.116
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , proton , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , physics , nuclear physics
Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs frequently among patients with asthma. Therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to improve asthma control remains controversial. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of PPIs in treatment of asthma using objective and subjective outcome measures.
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