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. 2023:1426:377-394.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-32259-4_16.

Global Considerations in Asthma Treatment: Management in Low Resource Settings

Neha T Agnihotri  1 , Sharmilee M Nyenhuis  2
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Global Considerations in Asthma Treatment: Management in Low Resource Settings

Neha T Agnihotri et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023.

Abstract

Low-resource settings have a disproportionately higher burden of asthma due to factors that include environmental triggers, access to healthcare, availability of medications, and uncoordinated health systems. The application of guideline-based management can vary, which further impacts the treatment delivered. This chapter aims to outline the global landscape of asthma management, including cultural and social factors, with suggestions for interventions.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Environmental factors; Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC); Phenotypes; Physician-diagnosed asthma; Precision medicine; Prevalence; School-age children; Survey; Triggers; Wheezing.

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