Developments of the past decade have greatly improved the likelihood that patients can
control their asthma. Inhaled medications are basic to a regimen that may include …

Due to a lack of consistency in the definition of asthma, estimates of the prevalence
ofasthma in the general population have yielded disparate results. By most criteria, however …

The short-term treatment of asthma has for years included supplemental oxygen, IV
theophylline, and subcutaneously administered and inhaled beta-adrenergic agonists …

Asthma, a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, may be classified as mild
intermittent or mild, moderate, or severe persistent. Patients with persistent asthma require …

An audit of the management of asthma in two large general practices has been undertaken.
The overall level of therapy prescribed was, in general, related to both the objective severity …

The management of adult asthma involves a concerted effort to identify and remove or
mollify inciting or triggering stimuli such as respiratory tract infections, gastric reflux, aspirin …

Asthma is a symptom rather than a diagnosis, and its definitive therapy must depend on
what is ultimately determined to be its cause. All physicians and most laymen recognize the …

Asthma is an extremely common disease. Several surveys have indicated that
approximately 3 per cent of both children and adults in the United States are afflicted. While …

Asthma is now considered primarily an inflammatory disease in which bronchospasm occurs
secondary to airway inflammation. Management strategies include the use of inhaled anti …

The proper management of the patient with asthma demands consideration of both medical
and social factors. Although a nonpharmacologic approach is preferred, it is often necessary …