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A diagnostic approach to 'difficult' asthma.

M J Rumbak·T H Self
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When patients with asthma do not respond adequately to standard treatment, they are said to have "difficult" asthma. These patients require a lot of healthcare resources, are usually receiving long-term oral corticosteroid therapy, and are significantly sicker than other asthma patients, with attendant increases in morbidity and mortality. In these patients, the management areas summarized in table 1 should be fully explored to determine whether asthma is the correct diagnosis and whether the best care is being given.

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M J Rumbak, T H Self. 1992-09-01. A diagnostic approach to 'difficult' asthma.. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1992.11701441

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