2009/03/04 by Christopher H. Fanta · 402 citations
Medicine · #Asthma and respiratory diseases #Respiratory and Cough-Related Research #Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research #Medicine #Asthma #Atopy #Asthma management #Intensive care medicine #Family medicine #Pediatrics #Immunology
paper · doi:10.1056/nejmra0804579
published in New England Journal of Medicine 360(10), 1002-1014 (Massachusetts Medical Society)
openalex publication_date 2009/03/04 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Current estimates suggest that as many as 300 million people worldwide have asthma and atopy. Yet despite the persistently high prevalence of disease, the most recently available data indicate improved outcomes, with fewer annual hospitalizations for asthmatic attacks and fewer asthma-related deaths. Improved management is a likely reason for this improved outcome. This article discusses recent advances and current practice in the management of asthma.