BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to identify asthma patients at risk of an attack and to assess the economic impact of treatment strategies. METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis of a representative data set of 12 203 patients with asthma in the UK over a one year period was performed. Logistic multiple regression was used to model the probability of an attack occurring using a set of cate...

Psychosocial and other factors that may affect patient self care in acute asthma were investigated in 210 asthmatic adults recruited from general practice and hospital clinics. Interviews and self complete questionnaires were used to assess patients' management of a hypothetical slow onset and rapid onset attack of asthma, attitudes to asthma, family support, psychiatric morbidity, recent asthm...

Psychosocial and other factors that may affect patient self care in acute asthma were investigated in 210 asthmatic adults recruited from general practice and hospital clinics. Interviews and self complete questionnaires were used to assess patients' management of a hypothetical slow onset and rapid onset attack of asthma, attitudes to asthma, family support, psychiatric morbidity, recent asthm...

Introduction and Objective: Asthma is one of the most common acute chronic conditions in children. It has several characteristic features including wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, coughing. essential to educate general pediatricians about childhood asthma its treatment standardize care. The aim this study was evaluate knowledge practice treatment. Materials Methods: In study, a total...

Asthma is a respiratory condition that can affect both children and adults. In layman’s terms, asthma usually thought of as lung disease causes the airway to become narrow inflammation. Further, triggers also cause swollen airways producing an excess mucus stands responsible for breathing difficulty. There are lot myths misconceptions about prevalent in our society. But order prevent yourself f...