Understanding difficult-to-control asthma

Article Abstract:

Patients with asthma who remain symptomatic despite maximum therapy are regarded as difficult-to-control asthma and have greater risk of death, feel greater morbidity, have a lessened quality of life and suffer from adverse side-effect from the drug therapy. The patterns of difficult-to-control asthma, accurate diagnosis and factors resulting to loss of asthma control are described.

Disease/Disorder overview

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An audit of the management of acute asthma in accident and emergency

Article Abstract:

A report estimated that 3.4 million people suffer from asthma in the UK, with 640,000 having the condition in a severe or very severe form. Some important aims of asthma management in accident and emergency are presented.

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What you need to know about ... asthma: summary of stepwise asthma management in adults

Article Abstract:

The symptoms of asthma and care guidelines for adults are described. Risk factors for asthma attacks the incidence in the United Kingdom are also presented.

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