Sang Heon Kim, Ji Yong Moon, Jae Hyun Lee, Ga Young Ban, Sujeong Kim, Mi Ae Kim, Joo Hee Kim, Min Hye Kim, Chan Sun Park, So Young Park, Hyouk Soo Kwon, Jae Woo Kwon, Jae Woo Jung, Hye Ryun Kang, Jong Sook Park, Tae Bum Kim, Heung Woo Park, You Sook Cho, Kwang Ha Yoo, Yeon Mok Oh, Byung Jae Lee, An Soo Jang, Sang Heon Cho, Hae Sim Park, Choon Sik Park, Ho Joo Yoon
PURPOSE: Severe asthma and asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) are difficult to control and are often associated with poor clinical outcomes. However, much is not understood regarding the diagnosis and treatment of severe asthma and ACOS. To evaluate the current perceptions of severe asthma and COPD among asthma and COPD specialists, we designed an e-mail and internet-based questionnaire survey. METHODS: Subjects were selected based on clinical specialty from among the members of the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases...
May 2018: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research