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Asthma management in general practice
Author(s) -
Tse Maxwell,
BridgesWebb Charles
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1993.tb121960.x
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , asthma management , lung function , self management , intensive care medicine , general practice , function (biology) , plan (archaeology) , patient education , family medicine , lung , computer science , history , archaeology , evolutionary biology , biology , machine learning
Objective To provide guidelines for management of asthma in general practice. Data sources Selected articles, particularly those relating to general practice. Conclusion Better management of asthma requires strategies for dealing with long‐term management as well as acute attacks. Planning such strategies and implementing personal management plans for each patient requires assessment of asthma severity; determination and maintenance of best achievable lung function, with avoidance of trigger factors, regular monitoring, and appropriate drug therapy; a written self‐management plan as a basis for patient and family education; and regular review.