Objective Asthma imposes a significant health and socioeconomic burden with an average
prevalence impacting 5-10% of the global population. The aim of this narrative review is to …

The most widely known method of asthma classification is the severity classification
recommended in the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program 1997 guidelines …

Current approaches to the diagnosis and management of asthma are based on guideline
recommendations, which have provided a framework for the efforts. Asthma, however, is …

Asthma diagnosis using patient-reported outcome measures and... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Asthma diagnosis using patient-reported outcome measures and objective …

Asthma is a chronic condition with great variability. It is characterized by intermittent
episodes of wheeze, cough, chest tightness, dyspnea and backed by variable airflow …

In the past, the assessment of asthma and its response to treatment primarily focussed on
group-level characteristics and treatment outcomes. Randomized controlled trials and meta …

Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed the refinement of asthma care. Asthma
guidelines were first developed to reduce asthma mortality and share information about best …

Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of asthma, uncontrolled disease is still
associated with a substantial mortality and morbidity burden. Patients often overestimate …

Abstract Treatment goals in asthma patients are the achievement of a good control of
symptoms and the reduction of the risk of exacerbation. However, a “one-size-fits-all” …

Background Guidelines recommend a differentiation of difficult-to-treat asthma from severe
asthma. However, this might be complex and to which extent this distinction is achievable in …