title: Bronchial asthma.
abstract: Bronchial asthma is a very common disease afflicting 2 to 3 per cent of the general population. Attacks may be mild or life-threatening. Modern guidelines for diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis are presented in this article.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests