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Review
. 2006 Apr 1;332(7544):767-71.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7544.767.

Asthma control in adults

John Rees  1
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Review

Asthma control in adults

John Rees. BMJ. .
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Prevalence of clinical asthma worldwide. Reproduced from Masoli et al with permission of Blackwell
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Eosinophils in bronchial mucosa, part of inflammatory process in asthma
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Formation and action of nitric oxide in airways
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Exhaled nitric oxide can be used to establish better control using lower doses of inhaled corticosteroids. Trial arms were asthma controlled on basis of exhaled nitric oxide and usual criteria (control group). Bars represent standard deviations. Reproduced from Smith et al with permission of Massachusetts Medical Society
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Fig 5
Asthma UK and other organisations provide useful unbiased management plan templates and other information for patients with asthma
Fig 5
Fig 5
Asthma UK and other organisations provide useful unbiased management plan templates and other information for patients with asthma
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