title: [Guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma in adults of the Croatian Respiratory Society].
abstract: The global use of guidelines for proper diagnosis and management of asthma was worldwide aimed toward obtaining effective control of asthma. Until now, the most often used guidelines in Croatia were the ones issued by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Their implementation significantly improved and uniformed the diagnosis and management of asthma at different levels of the national health system. The obtained level of knowledge has enabled the making of local guidelines which acknowledge economic, cultural and even traditional specificities of Croatia. It was supposed that Croatian medical professionals would more effectively use guidelines they actively supported to prepare and which were appropriated to local work environment and medicines available. Therefore, based on current scientific evidence, the Croatian Respiratory Society has prepared Croatian Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Adults purposed for wide use among Croatian doctors and other health professionals.
authors.affiliation: KB Dubrava, Zagreb.
authors.forename: Neven
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tudorić
authors.forename: Zarko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vrbica
authors.forename: Fadila
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pavicić
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Korolija-Marinić
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fijacko
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fistrić
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gudelj
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kukulj
authors.forename: Dubravka
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matanić
authors.forename: Neven
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miculinić
authors.forename: Davor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plavec
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Popić
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Popović-Grle
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turkalj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans