Objective: To demonstrate that including the patient's perspective of disease control (patient-reported symptoms) in asthma treatment and management decisions improves patient outcomes and reduces ...

Asthma management strategies should focus on accessible, affordable, and quality care, primarily in low-income and middle-income settings, study finds. Asthma management and control is often ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with asthma are no more likely than their peers to suffer mental health problems – provided their asthma is well-controlled, according to Dutch researchers. “The ...

STANFORD -- Hearing that your child has asthma can be overwhelming. But if it's correctly managed, most kids with asthma can live healthy lives full of running, sports and play. Check out these five ...

In order to achieve an active, successful educational partnership in asthma care, all patients should be given a written daily self-management plan and an action plan for exacerbations. Action plans ...

(BPT) – This content is sponsored by GSK. Those who live with asthma know that symptoms can come on suddenly, literally taking your breath away. Even if you’re avoiding triggers and following your ...

Children with asthma can experience poor control of their disease, resulting in decreased quality of life, recurrent asthma exacerbations, and hospital presentations. Health-related outcomes can be ...

With asthma affecting 465,000 children in New York state, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the School Asthma Management Plan Act to ensure schools are equipped to respond to asthma attacks ...

(Reuters Health) - School-age children with asthma who receive education on managing the condition may have fewer attacks, emergency room visits and hospitalizations than those who don't get such ...

Periodic follow-up assessment and monitoring are essential for ongoing self-management. Clinician assessment and patient self-assessment are the primary methods for monitoring asthma. Periodic ...