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WHO universal definition of severe asthma

WHO universal definition of severe asthma WHO universal definition of severe asthma a,b c Andrew Bush and Heather J. Zar Imperial School of Medicine at National Heart and Purpose of review Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK In 2009, an expert panel met to propose a WHO definition of asthma severity and and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, University of control, and criteria for describing exacerbations and their severity, which would be Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa globally applicable. This review addresses their findings in the context of recent Correspondence to Andrew Bush, MB, BS (Hons) MA, literature, and assesses the usefulness of these definitions in children in particular. MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, Department of Paediatric Recent findings Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK Severe asthma was defined by the level of current clinical control and risks as: Tel: +44 207 351 8232; fax: +44 207 351 8763; ‘Uncontrolled asthma which can result in risk of frequent severe exacerbations (or e-mail: a.bush@imperial.ac.uk death) and/or adverse reactions to medications and/or chronic morbidity (including Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical impaired lung function or reduced lung growth in children)’. Severe asthma includes Immunology 2011, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Wolters Kluwer Health

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WHO universal definition of severe asthma a,b c Andrew Bush and Heather J. Zar Imperial School of Medicine at National Heart and Purpose of review Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK In 2009, an expert panel met to propose a WHO definition of asthma severity and and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, University of control, and criteria for describing exacerbations and their severity, which would be Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa globally applicable. This review addresses their findings in the context of recent Correspondence to Andrew Bush, MB, BS (Hons) MA, literature, and assesses the usefulness of these definitions in children in particular. MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, Department of Paediatric Recent findings Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK Severe asthma was defined by the level of current clinical control and risks as: Tel: +44 207 351 8232; fax: +44 207 351 8763; ‘Uncontrolled asthma which can result in risk of frequent severe exacerbations (or e-mail: a.bush@imperial.ac.uk death) and/or adverse reactions to medications and/or chronic morbidity (including Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical impaired lung function or reduced lung growth in children)’. Severe asthma includes Immunology 2011,

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