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Asthma and COPD can significantly affect patients and pose a substantial economic burden for both patients and managed-care plans. This study compares utilization outcomes in patients with asthma, COPD, or co-occurring asthma and COPD in a Medicaid population, and assesses the incremental burden of COPD in patients with asthma.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 220 Arch St, Twelfth Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. fshaya@rx.umaryland.edu
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