Fast Facts: Asthma
Improve patient self-management and drug use, achieve asthma control
J.A. Douglass, T.S.C. Hinks
- 140 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Fast Facts: Asthma
Improve patient self-management and drug use, achieve asthma control
J.A. Douglass, T.S.C. Hinks
About This Book
Asthma is the world's most common chronic respiratory condition, affecting over 350 million people worldwide and inflicting a heavy individual, social and economic burden of disease. In this rapidly changing field, a plethora of new inhaled therapies and devices have emerged, as well as a better understanding of disease phenotyping and biology. This fully updated fifth edition of 'Fast Facts: Asthma' discusses recent trends in an easy-reference format, while highlighting imminent new developments, to provide a valuable resource for general practitioners, specialist asthma nurses and others with a keen interest in improving the outcomes of the very many people living with asthma. Table of Contents: • Pathophysiology • Epidemiology, etiology and natural history • Diagnosis and classification • Asthma medications • Management principles • Severe and refractory asthma • Acute asthma attacks • Preventing asthma attacks • Asthma in special circumstances • Developments