Less Than Half of U.S. Patients With Severe Asthma Seek Care From a Specialist
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
The 2007 guidelines of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend patients with severe asthma are referred to a specialist for both assessment and co-management.
Key Points:
- The 2007 guidelines of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend patients with severe asthma are referred to a specialist for both assessment and co-management.
- "Specialist care is important for managing any condition, especially a chronic one such as severe asthma.
- Patients with non-respiratory comorbidities, those 65 and older, and male patients were less likely to seek specialist care.
- April Presnell, The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, (414) 272-6071, [email protected]
SOURCE The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology