In KHFT, Respiratory services are at the forefront of delivering this model of care. This data shows the management of Asthma patients on an acute trust-based VW. Methods Admissions from Jan-2022 until May-2023 were examined retrospectively to identify patients with Asthma. Patients must meet ...
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by circadian and episodic symptoms, including wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and/or cough. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in adults and children, affecting approximately 15 million people in the US alone....
British Thoracic Society Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. British guidelines on the management of asthma. Revised edition November 2005 [online]. Available from URL:http://www.enterpriseportal2.co.uk/filestore/bts/asthmaupdatenov05.pdf[Accessed 2007 Mar 28] Garcia G, Adler M, Humbert M....
Asthma is common (334 million people worldwide), responsible for substantial morbidity and an increasing burden on healthcare services globally.1With good management most people with asthma should be symptom-free most of the time.2,3Despite this, in the UK, there are over six million primary c...
They are increasingly recognized by policy-makers as a potential medium for supporting self-management of long-term conditions. We assessed the degree to which current smartphone and tablet apps for people with asthma offer content and tools of appropriate quality to support asthma self-management. ...
doi:10.1038/pcrj.1997.2Paul StephensonSteering Committee of the General Practitioners in Asthma GroupPrimary Care Respiratory Journal
Asthma is a significant burden, not only in terms of health care costs but also of lost productivity and reduced participation in family life. During the past two decades, we have witnessed many scientific advances that have improved our understanding of asthma and our ability to manage and ...
Physician-diagnosed asthma and drug utilization in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Eur Respir J 1997; 10: 1795–802 Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Vaz Fragoso CA, Miller MA. Review of the clinical efficacy of theophylline in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
The Global Initiative for Asthma recommends a stepwise approach to adjust asthma treatment to the needs of individual patients; inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) remain the core pharmacological treatment. However, many patients remain poorly controlled, and
No personal or family history of asthma and no documentation of any chronic medical problems. She was reportedly healthy until that morning at the board meeting. She mentioned how her symptoms started during the last few days of her trip. Her vital signs during the first hour of admission ...