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Asthma: versatile treatment for a variable disease.

Kevin R Murphy1

  • 1Midwest Children's Chest Physicians, 16945 Frances St., Omaha, NE 68130, USA. murphknsc@aol.com

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|June 21, 2005
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Asthma management is complex due to its variable nature. Flexible treatment strategies, particularly using inhaled corticosteroids, can help manage varying asthma severity and improve patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Asthma exhibits significant variability in severity among patients and over time within individuals.
  • Physiologic, environmental, and behavioral factors contribute to this day-to-day variability in asthma.
  • Effective clinical management requires versatile treatment strategies tailored to individual patient needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review factors contributing to asthma variability.
  • To describe versatile treatment strategies for asthma management.
  • To highlight the role of inhaled corticosteroids in managing diverse asthma presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review utilizing MEDLINE database.
  • Selection of articles based on relevance to asthma variability and severity.

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  • Bibliographic review of selected articles for additional sources.

    • Main Results:

    • Asthma severity is influenced by a range of factors, leading to substantial patient-to-patient and intra-patient variability.
    • Inhaled corticosteroids are effective and versatile for various asthma severities and special populations, including children and pregnant women.
    • Treatment regimens can be adjusted to maintain symptom control and minimize adverse effects.

    Conclusions:

    • Managing asthma is challenging due to its inherent variability.
    • Awareness of contributing factors and effective inhaled corticosteroid use can minimize variability in pulmonary function and symptoms.
    • Flexible treatment approaches considering individual variability improve adherence and patient outcomes.