Yoichi Nakamura, Jun Tamaoki, Hiroyuki Nagase, Masao Yamaguchi, Takahiko Horiguchi, Soichiro Hozawa, Masakazu Ichinose, Takashi Iwanaga, Rieko Kondo, Makoto Nagata, Akihito Yokoyama, Yuji Tohda
Bronchial asthma is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, which manifests clinically as variable airway narrowing (wheezes and dyspnea) and cough. Long-standing asthma may induce airway remodeling and become intractable. The prevalence of asthma has increased; however, the number of patients who die from it has decreased (1.3 per 100,000 patients in 2018). The goal of asthma treatment is to control symptoms and prevent future risks. A good partnership between physicians and patients is indispensable for effective treatment...
October 2020: Allergology International: Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology