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objective: to evaluate the impact of the programa de controle da asma e rinite al谷rgica em feira de santana (proar-fs, program for the control of asthma and allergic rhinitis in feira de santana) on the frequency of hospitalizations for asthma in patients monitored at a referral center for one year. methods: this was a historical control study involving 253 consecutive patients with asthma, ages ranging from 4 to 76 years. we compared the frequency of hospital admissions and visits to the emergency room (er) in the 12 months prior to and after their admission to the proar-fs. during the program, patients received free treatment, including inhaled medications and education on asthma. demographic and socioeconomic aspects were also assessed. results: there was a significant reduction in the number of hospitalizations (465 vs. 21) and of visits to the er (2,473 vs. 184) after their admission to proar-fs (p %26lt; 0.001 for both). of the 253 patients who had been hospitalized and had had er visits within the year prior to the admission to proar-fs, only 16 were hospitalized and 92 visited the er during the follow-up year, representing a reduction of 94% and 64%, respectively. conclusions: implementing a referral center for the treatment of asthma and rhinitis in the unified health care system, with the free distribution of inhaled corticosteroids and the support of an education program, is a highly effective strategy for the control of asthma.
