2019 Year in Review: Asthma

Respir Care. 2020 Jul;65(7):1024-1029. doi: 10.4187/respcare.07809. Epub 2020 May 26.

Abstract

Asthma is an obstructive airway disease affecting children and adults throughout the world. It is a heterogeneous disease with a variety of causes and treatments. Research in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma is ongoing, and there were > 8,000 publications on asthma in 2019. This paper reviews several research articles about asthma from 2019 that are most relevant for practicing respiratory therapists caring for patients with asthma.

Keywords: MDI; asthma; asthma education; respiratory therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asthma* / therapy
  • Child
  • Humans