Severe asthma can have a devastating effect on sufferers, affecting their ability to work or go to school and to lead normal lives. It is difficult to treat because it is not a single disease entity.

When presented with the same clinical information about a series of pediatric asthma patients, specialists varied in the conclusions they drew. The 14 pediatric pulmonologists and allergists in this ...

Researchers sought to characterize the effect of the changes in the GINA 2019 recommendations in a real-world patient setting. This article is part of MPR’s coverage of the CHEST Virtual 2020 meeting.

On May 5, 2025, the Global Initiative For Asthma (GINA) published the 2026 update to their Global Strategy for Asthma ...

The introduction of the Global Initiative for Asthma 2019 guidelines significantly improved treatment of children with mild asthma, according to one study. Increased registrars’ knowledge of the ...

What's the Difference Between Asthma and Colds? Asthma is associated with inflammation of the lower airways inside your lungs called the bronchial tubes. Colds result from infection with a virus. Cold ...

Twenty-four of 26 physicians invited to participate accepted and were sent the survey. Of the 24 surveys sent, 15 were returned (5 of these were returned after reminders were sent), 14 of which were ...