Open AccessPrevalence of Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma Despite NVL/GINA Step 4/5 Treatment in Germany
Author(s) -
KarlChristian Bergmann,
Dirk Skowasch,
Hartmut Timmermann,
Robert Lindner,
J. Christian Virchow,
Olaf Schmidt,
Dirk Koschel,
Claus Neurohr,
Sebastian Heck,
Katrin Milger
Publication year - 2022
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.s365967
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , pulmonologists , asthma , pulmonologist , family medicine , medical record , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pharmacology
Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Germany affecting 4-5% of all adults and 10% of children. Despite the availability of biologicals in recent years, studies show patients with inadequately controlled severe asthma in real life. The aim of the current study was to characterize and estimate the number of patients with NVL/GINA level 4 or 5 asthma and signs of poor control in Germany.