title: [Maintenance treatment of asthma].
abstract: Taking charge of asthmatic patients can only be conceived in the long term. The objective of treatment is to obtain a quality of life that is as close as possible to the norm. Pretherapeutic evaluation is of paramount importance to assert the diagnosis, taking into account the multiple facets of asthma. It is widely agreed that the therapeutic pressure depends on the severity of the disease. The triggering factors may vary with time; it is essential to assess their responsibility and treat them. Asthma is a complex syndrome with multiple factors. To improve the therapeutic compliance needed for a good result time must be spent informing and teaching each patient.
authors.affiliation: Clinique des Maladies respiratoires, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rédier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chanez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pujol
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bousquet
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents
vernacular_title: Traitement de fond de l'asthme.