hypersensitive airway aka bronchial asthma prevalence increasing worldwide especially amongst children.
environment vs genetic factors blamed for the rise.
various stimuli (allergen) can trigger bronchospasm of the hypersensitive airway.
May 5 annually is World Asthma Day
This year theme is ” YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR ASTHMA”
lastest GINA guidelines 2008 showed the following:-
replacing the following, found in their GINA 2002 guidelines
reference:-
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
2) http://www.who.int/respiratory/asthma/en/
3) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm#asthma
4) http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/cms/index.php
5) http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/content/view/249/639/
6) http://www.asthma.org.uk/
7) http://www.ginasthma.com/Guidelineitem.asp??l1=2&l2=1&intId=60
8) http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000622/
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