作者: Paul P. van Arsdel , Thomas H. Holmes , Donald L. Dudley , Gilberto de Araujo
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(73)90045-7
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摘要: This study was designed to examine the association between psychosocial assets, environmental change and dosage of adrenocorticosteroids required control chronic intrinsic asthma. Psychosocial assets were quantified in 36 asthmatics with use Berle Index (BI). Environmental changes Schedule Recent Experience (SRE), results given Life Change Units (LCU). The mean amount daily prednisone, or its equivalent, used by patients calculated over a one year period after testing, BI 80 per cent (5·5 mg/day). There negative rank order correlation scores steroid (rs=0·564, p<0·001). no apparent relationship numerical value SRE average dosage. However, addition (BI) evaluation, it found that: (a) high invariably small doses steroids mg/day) regardless their LCU (b) low significantly higher (mean 19·6 than those (6·7 (p<0·01).