Open AccessAsthma insights and reality in the United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
Bassam Mahboub,
Sonia Santhakumar,
Joan B. Soriano,
Ruby Pawankar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.69109
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , respondent , peak flow meter , family medicine , test (biology) , pediatrics , asthma attack , paleontology , political science , law , biology
The burden of asthma in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the extent to which guidelines are being followed for optimum asthma control are largely unknown. This survey assessed the current level of asthma control, the burden of the disease, and adherence to asthma guidelines by patients.