title: [Management of asthma in primary care medicine].
abstract: The international recommendations issued by GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) have undergone considerable adaptations over the last years. This article proposes the local adaptation of those guidelines bearing on the practical aspects of the treatment for the general practitioner's use. One of the fundamental changes in these new guidelines on good practice relates to the permanent adaptation of the treatment on the basis of symptom control rather than on the severity of the asthma. Another change from the old recommendations concerns the manner in which the asthma is categorised into different phases.
authors.affiliation: PMU, 1011 Lausanne. Olivier.Pasche@hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pasche
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornuz
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lazor
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones