All asthma articles
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Independent professional body guidelineAWMSG asthma guideline
Core principles of asthma management, inhaler selection and use, and referral guidance, from the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS/SIGN asthma in pregnancy guideline
This summary focuses on recommendations for the management of asthma in pregnant women, including during labour, and recommendations for breastfeeding mothers
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GINA ASTHMA STRATEGY 2020
Asthma affects an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide, and still imposes an unacceptable burden on healthcare systems, society through loss of productivity in the workplace, and, especially for paediatric asthma, disruption to the family. Asthma affects all age groups and contributes to many deaths worldwide. The Global Initiative for ...
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Independent professional body guideline
GINA strategy 2020: management of asthma
This Guidelines summary outlines recommendations for the management of asthma in adults, adolescents, and children aged six to 11.
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Independent professional body guideline
GINA strategy 2020: diagnosis of asthma
This Guidelines summary outlines recommendations for making the diagnosis of asthma in adults and children over five years of age. Please refer to the full report for the complete set of recommendations.
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS/SIGN management of difficult asthma guideline
This brief summary of BTS/SIGN guidance on the assessment and management of difficult asthma includes information on contributory factors and monitoring.
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NICE guideline
COVID-19 rapid guideline: severe asthma
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of adults and children with severe asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.
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Independent professional body guideline
SIGN and BTS management of asthma in adults guideline
A concise summary of the 2019 BTS/SIGN guidance on the management of asthma in adults. Features a diagnosis and pharmacological management algorithm.
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS/SIGN asthma in adolescents guideline
A clear summary of BTS/SIGN guidance on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of asthma in adolescents, including patient education and self-management.
