Open AccessOvercoming Barriers to the Effective Management of Severe Asthma in Italy
Author(s) -
Pierluigi Paggiaro,
Simona Barbaglia,
Stefano Centanni,
Davide Croce,
Enrico Desideri,
Saffi Ettore Giustini,
Claudio Micheletto,
Antonino Musarra,
Nicola Scichilone,
Ugo Trama,
Maria Teresa Zedda,
Giorgio Walter Caica
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s293380
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonologists , multidisciplinary approach , referral , exacerbation , asthma , family medicine , disease management , medline , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , health management system , social science , pathology , sociology , political science , law , immunology
People with severe asthma (SA) often have poor disease control and quality of life, and are at high risk of exacerbations, lung function decline and asthma-related death. The present expert opinion article aimed to identify unmet needs in the management of SA in Italy, and propose possible solutions to address these needs.