Treatment of Severe Asthma / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 159-171, 2018.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-713794
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Severe asthma represents 3–10% of all cases of asthma, but accounts for > 60% of total asthma-related medical costs. Uncontrolled asthma symptoms and frequent asthma exacerbations associated with severe asthma have profound adverse effects on patients' quality of life. The concepts of difficult-to-treat asthma and severe asthma are different; severe asthma represents one kind of difficult-to-treat asthma. Misdiagnosis, nonadherence, and comorbidities may also be causes of difficult-to-treat asthma. This review discusses important principles in the treatment of difficult-to-treat asthma and severe asthma.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Asma
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Comorbidade
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Erros de Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article