title: Asthma: some basic methods of prevention.
abstract: Present traditional measures employed in the prevention of asthma are reviewed. It is recommended that in view of the extensive and possibly increasing prevalence of the disease together with continuing high death rates more attention in our treatment programs should be devoted to basic prevention in possibly susceptible people. High risk groups such as among small children, in certain industries and in developing counties make this approach especially desirable. An outline of suggested measures is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine