Severe asthma in South Africa: A literature review and management approach for primary care
South African Family Practice
Field | Value | |
Title | Severe asthma in South Africa: A literature review and management approach for primary care | |
Creator | Lion-Cachet, Huibrecht C. Musonda, John M.M. Omole, Olufemi B. | |
Description | Severe asthma in South Africa (SA) is underappreciated, especially in the primary care setting. This study highlights the epidemiological context of severe asthma as a phenotypic variant. Primary care practitioners, as first-contact medical providers, need grounding in the management of severe asthma based on the precision of diagnosis and negotiated along the 10-point strategy. The underdiagnosis and undertreatment of asthma ought to inform educational programmes and research in this country. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2021-01-29 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5179 | |
Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 63, No 1 (2021): Part 1; 10 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
Language | eng | |
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