Diagnosis and management of asthma in primary care

Development of a conceptual model for asthma management system in primary care

Introduction: Asthma is uncontrolled in more than half of asthma patients due to inadequate and incorrect management. The main reasons for inadequate management are non-adherence, inadequate knowledge of a general practitioner about patientchr('39')s clinical condition, and not following asthma management guidelines The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual model for the asthma mana...

Primary care management of patients with asthma.

1. Describe the role of asthma severity in initiating therapy and that of asthma control in adjusting therapy. 2. Describe the evolving evidence regarding the role of smalland large-airway inflammation in asthma. 3. Describe the appropriate use of long-acting inhaled ß-agonists (LABAs) in patients with persistent asthma. 4. Describe how better physician-patient communication and the use of a wr...

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Obesity and asthma: Pathophysiology and implications for diagnosis and management in primary care

The effects of obesity on asthma diagnosis, control, and exacerbation severity are increasingly recognized; however, the underlying pathophysiology of this association is poorly understood. Mainstream clinical practice has yet to adopt aggressive management of obesity as a modifiable risk factor in asthma care, as is the case with a risk factor like tobacco or allergen exposure. This review sum...

Improving the diagnosis of asthma in a primary care practice.