A 35-year-old lady attends for review of her asthma following an acute exacerbation. There is an extensive evidence base for supported self-management for people living with asthma, and international ...

This case is interesting, because, on the face of it, it's about a child with asthma made worse by exercise, which is a common phenomenon. However, true exercise-induced asthma, where symptoms only ...

An asthma action plan is a written series of steps and management techniques that should be used when a patient with asthma experiences worsening symptoms of the condition. The aim of an asthma action ...

Asthma exacerbations occur frequently despite the regular use of asthma-controller therapies, such as inhaled glucocorticoids. Clinicians commonly increase the doses of inhaled glucocorticoids at ...

The safe and appropriate use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) for the treatment of asthma has been widely debated. In two large clinical trials, investigators found a potential risk of serious ...

Asthma is a common chronic (long-term) lung disease in which the lungs’ bronchial tubes, or airways, become inflamed. This inflammation causes the airways to become sensitive to environmental triggers ...

World Asthma Day (WAD) is observed on the first Tuesday of May every year to raise awareness of asthma worldwide This year, May 4 2021 comes with a theme of “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions” This ...

With the evolution of scientific knowledge, several mechanisms have been proposed as to what causes asthma. As a result, several effective treatments for this health condition have become available.