title: [Management of severe and difficult asthma].
abstract: In about 5% of asthmatics patients despite of recommended by GINA 2002 treatment present sudden unexpected severe exacerbations. They are included into group of severe and difficult asthma. Based on the statement of Polish experts the diagnostic procedures and management of severe and difficult asthma was presented.
authors.affiliation: Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński. mmsladek@cyf-kr.ed.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sładek
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome