It is my pleasure and privilege to present one of my action plans for this year, revised Asthma Training Module (ATM) and a book on Asthma By Consensus (ABC). The prevalence of bronchial asthma varies from country to country and in thesame country varies from state to state. The largest study group who conducted a study on prevalence of bronchial asthma is the ISAAC study group [1]. They studie...

Bronchial asthma is a common disease and an important cause of morbidity among both children and adults. Tobacco smoking, both active and passive i.e., exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has got important effects on asthma. Smoking by adults causes bronchial irritation and precipitates acute episodes. It also increases bronchial responsiveness and causes airway sensitization to sever...

Bronchial asthma is a major chronic illness and its prevalence is increasing all over the world. The control of the symptoms of asthma is related to the perception of its symptoms. A descriptive study was conducted with the objective of to assess the illness perception among bronchial asthma patients in a tertiary care hospital for a period of 2 months. 110 patients with bronchial asthma, selec...

The incidence of allergic diseases has dramatically increased in recent decades, especially in urban and industrialized areas. It has been reported that, at present, one third of the population in Japan suffers from bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, or allergic rhinitis. The medical cost for treating such patients is huge and on the increase. Thus, it is important socially as well as medical...