title: Prevention of asthma.
abstract: Prevention of asthma is so important or even more important than correct treatment. Environmental measures pharmacologic prophylaxis and avoidance or prevention on offending agents, allergens, smoke, dusts, irritants and infections must be applied to each patient or each group of patients preventing the evolution of most asthmatics for an irreversible, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Preventive measures preceding or completing drug therapy of asthma attacks or immunotherapy are eventual for the correct management of asthmatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Cad. Imunologia, Uni-Imuno-Alergologia Fac. Medicina, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Palma-Carlos
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans