CLINICO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COMPUTER ELECTROACUPUNCTURE APPLICATION FOR COMPLEX THERAPY BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
The goal of the research is a clinico-economic analysis of computer electroacupuncture (CEAP) effectiveness for bronchial asthma (BA). The research included 80 patients with BA. All patients were divided into equal two groups: the main group (M) and the referential one (R). CEAP was included into O-group patients treatment, P-group patients got only pharmacotherapy. Three monthly courses of CEAP was carried out, which consisted of 5 everyday sessions. The results of the research reveal CEAP appliance in a complex treatment of BA leads to improvement of bronchial conductance, lowering of the Fenoterol dose on 30–40 %, increasing of life quality index (questioner AQ-20) and lowering of current and personal anxiety (Spilberger Anxiety Inventory). It was revealed, that complex therapy of BA with CEAP lowered the cost-effectiveness ratio 3–4 times, in comparison with pharmacotherapy only.