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PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND ITS MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW STUDY

Dr. Zaid Aslam, Dr. Amara Sarwar, Dr. Ali Umair

Asthma is one of common chronic disease in the USA. While asthma prevalence is closely correlated with socioeconomic and environmental factors than geographic location or population density. In many respiratory problems, asthma is one of the fast spreading illness which has encountered about 1/3rd of the world’s population. Due to drug related issues, the patients of asthma abandon to get maximum benefits from the treatment many times. The current study was proposed to highlight the most common problems of asthmatic patients and their possible interventions suggested during the last few years. Adherence to medication along with proper inhalation technique is the biggest challenge among asthmatic patients. Proper counselling, training sessions, dosage calendars, patient reminders and assessment of inhalation technique are found to be beneficial in improving and maintain the quality of life of patients, according to Global Initiative for Asthma Guidelines 2017.