[Consensus document for severe asthma in adults. 2022 update]
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[Consensus document for severe asthma in adults. 2022 update]
Abstract
Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome with several clinical variants and often represents a complex disease requiring a specialized and multidisciplinary approach, as well as the use of multiple drugs. The prevalence of severe asthma varies from one country to another, and it is estimated that 50% of these patients present a poor control of their disease. For the best management of the patient, it is necessary a correct diagnosis, an adequate follow-up and undoubtedly to offer the best available treatment, including biologic treatments with monoclonal antibodies. With this objective, this consensus process was born, which began in its first version in 2018, whose goal is to offer the patient the best possible management of their disease in order to minimize their symptomatology. For this 2020 consensus update, a literature review was conducted by the authors. Subsequently, through a two-round interactive Delphi process, a broad panel of asthma experts from SEPAR and the regional pulmonology societies proposed the recommendations and conclusions contained in this document.
El asma grave constituye un síndrome heterogéneo con diversas variantes clínicas, y representa en muchas ocasiones una enfermedad compleja con necesidad de un abordaje especializado y multidisciplinar, así como la utilización de múltiples fármacos. La prevalencia del asma grave varía de un país a otro, y se estima que el 50% de estos pacientes graves tienen un mal control de su enfermedad. Para el mejor manejo del paciente es necesario un correcto diagnóstico, un seguimiento adecuado y sin duda ofrecerle el mejor tratamiento disponible, incluyendo los tratamientos biológicos con anticuerpos monoclonales. Con este afán nació este proceso de consenso que se inició en su primera versión en el año 2018, cuya finalidad última es ofrecer al paciente el mejor manejo posible de su enfermedad para así minimizar su sintomatología. Para esta actualización del consenso 2020, se realizó por parte de los autores una revisión de la literatura. Posteriormente a través de un proceso interactivo tipo Delphi a 2 rondas un panel amplio de expertos en asma de SEPAR y las sociedades autonómicas de neumología propusieron las recomendaciones y las conclusiones que se recogen en el documento.
Keywords: Diagnosis; Monoclonal antibodies; Severe asthma; Treatment; follow-up.
© 2022 Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR). Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.
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