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Malays Fam Physician. 2018 Dec 31;13(3):20-26. eCollection 2018.

Management of asthma in adults in primary care.

Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia

Ayl Ban, A Omar, L Y Chong, H Lockman, Z A Ida Zaliza, Iah Ali, M Jaya, S W Leong, M Y Mazapuspavina, Mam Yusof, Mam Zim, M I Nor Azila, S M Jamal, C K Yoon, Z I Malek Abdol Hamid

Affiliations

  1. Mb.Bch BAO (Ireland) MMed internal Medicine (UKM) Jabatan Perubatan, Pusat PerubatanUKM, Malaysia Email: [email protected].
  2. MD (USM) MMed Internal Medicine (USM) Jabatan Perubatan, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II Malaysia.
  3. B. Pharm (UKM) 16, Jalan Jelok Ria 7, Taman SriJelok 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia.
  4. MB, BCh, BAO (Ireland) CCT (UK) (Respiratory & Internal Medicine), Respiratory Clinic Prince Court Medical Centre Malaysia.
  5. MD UKM MMed (Emergency) USM Jabatan Kecemasan & Trauma Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Malaysia.
  6. MBBS (Malaya) MMed (Int Med) 33-11-3 Sri York Condominium Halaman York 10450 George Town Penang, Malaysia.
  7. B.Biomed.Sc. (UKM), B.Pharm (USM-UCSI), M.Pharm (Clin Pharm) (USM) School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia.
  8. MD (UKM), MRCP (UK) 157, Taman Selatan, Leboh Tamarind, 41200, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
  9. MBBS (U.Malaya) MMed Fam Med Malaya (U.Malaya) Faculty of Medicine UiTM Selayang Campus, Malaysia.
  10. MD (UKM), MPH (Epid)(UM) Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan, Bahagian Perkembangan Perubatan, KKM Putrajaya Malaysia.
  11. MBBch BAO (Ire), MMed (Mal) Fellowship Respiratory (Mal) Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Selayang Malaysia Email: [email protected].
  12. MBBS UM, MMed Fam Medicine (UKM) PT 22097, JalanKolej 5, Desa Kolej, 71800 Putra Nilai. N.Sembilan Malaysia Email: [email protected].
  13. MBBS (Adelaide), Masters of Emergency Medicine (UKM) 77, Jalan C10, Taman Melawati, 53100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected].
  14. MB BCH BAO (Ire), MRCP (UK) 1-2-21, Cascadia Apartment, Halaman Cantonment, 10350 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Email: [email protected].
  15. B.MedSci.MB, BCh BaO (Ireland) Masters of Emergency Medicine (UKM) 55, Jalan Mega, Taman Mega, Jalan Abd Rahman 84150 Parit Jawa Muar, Johor, Malaysia Email: [email protected].

PMID: 30800229 PMCID: PMC6382081

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway which is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. Early diagnosis and vigilant asthma control are crucial to preventing permanent airway damage, improving quality of life and reducing healthcare burdens. The key approaches to asthma management should include patient empowerment through health education and self-management and, an effective patient-healthcare provider partnership.

Keywords: acute asthma; asthma; asthma control; stable asthma; written asthma action plan

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