Use of Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination Post Emergency Department Visit
Use of Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination Post Emergency Department Visit
The objective of this study is to compare readmission to the emergency department for asthma
 in asthma patients who receive treatment with fluticasone propionate and salmeterol oral
 inhaler after an initial emergency department visit using a retrospective observational
 cohort study design.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects with asthma as determined by ICD-9 codes and asthma drug use

 -  at least 12 years of age

 -  discharged from an initial Emergency Department visit within 12 months

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects with COPD or treatment for COPD