A multidisciplinary team case management approach reduces the burden of frequent asthma admissions

Up to 10% of asthmatics have “difficult asthma”; however, they account for 80% of asthma-related expenditure and run the highest risk of acute severe exacerbations. An estimated 75% of admissions for asthma are avoidable. Guidelines advise that these patients be managed by an experienced specialist...

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Main Authors: Hannah Burke, Jenny Davis, Sian Evans, Laura Flower, Andrew Tan, Ramesh J. Kurukulaaratchy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/2/3/00039-2016.full