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Asthma presents with a characteristic pattern of episodic respiratory symptoms that reflect underlying airway inflammation, bronchoconstriction, and mucus hypersecretion. Although severity varies among individuals, certain clinical manifestations are considered hallmarks of the disorder and often guide diagnosis and assessment.Respiratory SymptomsA persistent cough is one of the most common early features of asthma. It is frequently dry and tends to worsen at night or in the early morning,...
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
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Published on: November 4, 2010

[Severe bronchial asthma].

P Toutenhoofd1, J S van der Zee

  • 1Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, afd. Longgeneeskunde, Amsterdam.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|August 16, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Difficult-to-treat asthma requires high medication doses for control. Severe asthma management involves addressing complicating factors and considering personalized, evidence-based treatments, often requiring trial periods.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Difficult-to-treat asthma is inadequately controlled despite high-dose medication.
  • Severe asthma remains uncontrolled after addressing complicating factors like poor compliance.
  • Asthma is recognized as a heterogeneous condition with distinct phenotypes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and differentiate difficult-to-treat and severe asthma.
  • To explore current treatment strategies for severe asthma phenotypes.
  • To emphasize the need for personalized and evidence-based therapeutic decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on asthma classification and treatment guidelines.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to uncontrolled asthma.
  • Discussion of phenotype-specific treatment approaches.

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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma

Published on: November 4, 2010

Main Results:

  • Severe asthma requires careful exclusion of complicating factors, including compliance.
  • Phenotype-specific treatments are emerging but not fully evidence-based.
  • Treatment decisions for severe asthma are individualized.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of severe asthma necessitates a personalized approach.
  • Additional therapies for severe asthma should be trialed cautiously, especially those lacking robust scientific evidence.
  • Understanding asthma heterogeneity is key to developing targeted treatments.