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Boulet, Louis-Philippe, Becker, Allan, Berube, Denis, Beveridge, Robert, Ernst, Pierre |
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CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal Supplement; 11/30/1999 Asthma, Vol. 161 Issue 11, pS1, 62p, 1 Diagram, 8 Charts |
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Objectives:To provide physicians with current guidelines for the diagnosis and optimal management of asthma in children and adult, including pregnant women and the elderly in office emergency department hospital and clinic settings. Options:The consensus group considered the roles of education, avoidance of provocative environmental and other factors, diverse pharmacotherapies, delivery devices and emergency and in-hospital management of asthma. Outcomes:Provision of the best control of asthma by confirmation of the diagnosis using objective measures rapid achievement and maintenance of control and regular follow-up. Evidence:The key diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations are based on the 1995 Canadian guidelines and a critical review of the literature by small groups before a full meeting of the consensus group. Recommendations are graded according to 5 levels of evidence Differences of opinion were resolved by consensus following discussion. Values:Respirologists, immunoallergists, pediatricians and emergency and family physicians gave prime consideration to the achievement and maintenance of optimal control of asthma through avoidance of environmental inciters, education of patients and the lowest effective regime of pharmacotherapy to reduce morbidity and mortality. Benefit, harms and costs:Adherence to the guidelines should be accompanied by significant reduction in patients' symptoms reduced morbidity and morality, fewer emergency and hospital admiring fewer adverse side-effects from medications better quality of life for patients and reduced costs. Recommendations:Recommendations are included in each section of the report. In summary, after a diagnosis of asthma is made based on clinical evaluation, including demonstration of variable airflow obstruction, and contributing factors are identified a treatment plan is established to obtain and maintain optimal asthma control. The main components of treatment are patient education, environmental control, p... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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