Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways affecting a large number of people across the globe. Uncontrolled asthma poses an emotional as well as the physical burden on patients and results in a great economic burden. “Exacerbation-prone phenotype” asthmatics are a cluster of patients who may suffer...
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| author | Neeraj Jain K Satish Nitin Abhyankar Nila Velayudhan Jayakumar Gurunathan |
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| description | Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways affecting a large number of people across the globe. Uncontrolled asthma poses an emotional as well as the physical burden on patients and results in a great economic burden. “Exacerbation-prone phenotype” asthmatics are a cluster of patients who may suffer from more frequent and severe exacerbations than other asthmatics. Factors such as inadequate symptom control, improper adherence to medications, and incorrect use of inhalers are responsible for frequent asthma exacerbations. Caring for the patient with “exacerbation-prone asthma” needs participation from both the doctor as well as the patient. Self-management, improving knowledge about the disease, control of comorbidities, and a stepwise approach with the use of a single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy in patients with severe asthma could help in delivering better care for the “exacerbation-prone phenotype” of asthmatics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb5981a5d17a43f3803e101783e0d1002022-12-22T01:49:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2019-01-0136213113810.4103/lungindia.lungindia_434_17Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthmaNeeraj JainK SatishNitin AbhyankarNila VelayudhanJayakumar GurunathanAsthma is a chronic disease of the airways affecting a large number of people across the globe. Uncontrolled asthma poses an emotional as well as the physical burden on patients and results in a great economic burden. “Exacerbation-prone phenotype” asthmatics are a cluster of patients who may suffer from more frequent and severe exacerbations than other asthmatics. Factors such as inadequate symptom control, improper adherence to medications, and incorrect use of inhalers are responsible for frequent asthma exacerbations. Caring for the patient with “exacerbation-prone asthma” needs participation from both the doctor as well as the patient. Self-management, improving knowledge about the disease, control of comorbidities, and a stepwise approach with the use of a single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy in patients with severe asthma could help in delivering better care for the “exacerbation-prone phenotype” of asthmatics.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=2;spage=131;epage=138;aulast=JainExacerbation-proneinhalersphenotypesevere asthma |
| spellingShingle | Neeraj Jain K Satish Nitin Abhyankar Nila Velayudhan Jayakumar Gurunathan Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma Lung India Exacerbation-prone inhalers phenotype severe asthma |
| title | Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| title_full | Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| title_fullStr | Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| title_short | Repeated exacerbation of asthma: An intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| title_sort | repeated exacerbation of asthma an intrinsic phenotype of uncontrolled asthma |
| topic | Exacerbation-prone inhalers phenotype severe asthma |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=2;spage=131;epage=138;aulast=Jain |
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