title: Asthma update.
abstract: This article reviews the latest treatment of asthma and incorporates recent changes in asthma management.
authors.affiliation: Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, USA. sholcomb@kc.rr.com
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holcomb
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists