Recent advances in asthma management.
Effective asthma management requires that the diagnosis be made, even if the patient is very young and incapable of doing a pulmonary function test. Agreement on the goals of treatment between the patient and provider leads to a set of outcomes that can be used to measure the effectiveness of treatment and to modify it if needed. The most important component of asthma management is for patients to have a written asthma action plan that guides them to increase treatment when the asthma flares and reduce treatment when it gets better. With early diagnosis and effective treatment it should be possible for patients who have asthma to live normal lives.
Amado
Mercedes C
MC
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA.
Portnoy
Jay M
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000485:Allergens; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents