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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
Published on: November 4, 2010
A nationwide perspective on asthma in older Australians
1Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, PO Box M77, Missenden Road Post Office, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia. g.marks@unsw.edu.au
Abstract:
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: What is the prevalence of impaired lung function among older people in Australia? How can we differentiate between asthma and other causes of breathlessness in population-based health surveys of older people? What are the effects of ageing on people with asthma? WHAT WE NEED TO DO: Improve existing survey measures and accuracy of diagnosis. Incorporate measures of spirometric function into health surveys of representative samples of the general population. Use spirometry in the diagnostic work-up of older patients with dyspnoea.
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