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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Management and Therapeutics

Background:

  • Despite advancements, uncontrolled asthma remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity.
  • Patients frequently overestimate their asthma control, impacting quality of life and daily functioning.
  • Primary and secondary prevention strategies show promise but face implementation challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current unmet needs in asthma diagnosis and clinical management.
  • To provide an overview of the limitations associated with current asthma therapies.
  • To highlight the need for personalized medicine approaches, especially for severe asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current research on asthma diagnosis, management, and treatment.
  • Analysis of challenges in primary care settings.
  • Examination of limitations in current therapeutic tools and approaches.

Main Results:

  • Significant diagnostic challenges exist, including under-, over-, and misdiagnosis.
  • Current treatment guidelines are not always effectively implemented.
  • Severe and heterogeneous asthma requires personalized medicine, but tools are lacking in primary care.

Conclusions:

  • There is a substantial unmet need in the diagnosis and management of asthma.
  • Current therapeutic options have limitations, particularly for severe and complex cases.
  • A personalized medicine approach is crucial but requires further development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for primary care.