Abstract
Severe asthma is defined by persistent symptoms and frequent exacerbations despite intensive asthma therapy. The prevalence is estimated to be 5-10% of all asthmatics. Severe asthma is responsible for a major burden of illness including low quality of life and a disproportionate use of health-care resources. The clinical assessment of severe asthma must include verification of the correct diagnosis, adherence to medication, excluding differential diagnosis and identification and treatment of aggravating co-morbidities and trigger factors.
| Translated title of the contribution | Severe asthma - where are we today? |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Article number | V05130307 |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 177 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 52-56 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |