title: Management of the severe asthmatic.
abstract: Asthma morbidity and mortality continue to increase. The clinical characteristics of the high risk asthmatic patient continue to be elucidated. These include historical features, current disease characteristics and psychosocial factors. Beta-Adrenergic agonists continue to be the mainstay of acute therapy. The following review details these topics.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Associates of Western Michigan, P.C., Grand Rapids 49509, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Barbers
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents