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SUBMITTER: Wu TD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776421 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wu Tianshi David TD Brigham Emily P EP McCormack Meredith C MC
The Medical clinics of North America 20190501 3
Asthma is one of the commonest respiratory diseases in the United States, affecting approximately 8% of adults. This article reviews the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma, with integration of recommendations from professional societies, with special attention to differential diagnosis. A framework for outpatient management of patients with asthma is presented, including indications for subspecialist referral. With integration of objective diagnostic information, systematic approac ...[more]