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  • Pulmonology
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Clinical Medicine

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  • Asthma management is an evolving research area, with significant healthcare costs in the United States.
  • Stepwise management strategies are increasingly recommended in recent clinical guidelines.
  • Asthma affects both adult and pediatric populations, necessitating tailored management approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current literature on asthma management guidelines for adult and pediatric patients.
  • To synthesize evidence supporting stepwise approaches to asthma care.
  • To highlight key components of effective asthma control.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of published English language literature.
  • Focus on evidence-based asthma management guidelines.
  • Analysis of studies pertaining to adult and pediatric asthma care.

Main Results:

  • Asthma severity assessment guides therapeutic goal setting and reduces impairment.
  • Risk reduction strategies decrease emergency room visits and preserve lung function/growth.
  • Optimized pharmacotherapy can minimize side effects.

Conclusions:

  • Current asthma guidelines emphasize monitoring, education, trigger control, and medication adherence.
  • Preventive asthma care reduces healthcare expenditures.
  • Future therapies may include targeted cytokine treatments for eosinophilic asthma.