eMedicine: Asthma (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Article covering clinical information, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes prescribing... information.Asthma Asthma, or hyperreactive airway disease, is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide and is the most common cause of hospitalization for children in the United States. Despite recent advances in understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of asthma, the condition continues to have significant medical and economic impacts worldwide. In 1991, the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel from the US National Institutes of Health issued its first report on the guidelines for the
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