Journal article
Uniform definition of asthma severity, control, and exacerbations: Document presented for the World Health Organization Consultation on Severe Asthma
Abstract
Asthma is a global health problem affecting around 300 million individuals of all ages, ethnic groups and countries. It is estimated that around 250,000 people die prematurely each year as a result of asthma. Concepts of asthma severity and control are important in evaluating patients and their response to treatment, as well as for public health, registries, and research (clinical trials, epidemiologic, genetic, and mechanistic studies), but …
Authors
Bousquet J; Mantzouranis E; Cruz AA; Aït-Khaled N; Baena-Cagnani CE; Bleecker ER; Brightling CE; Burney P; Bush A; Busse WW
Journal
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Vol. 126, No. 5, pp. 926–938
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jaci.2010.07.019
ISSN
0091-6749