Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3400133 | Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis | 2014 | 4 Pages |
With the judicious use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and B2 agonists most patients with asthma are easily controlled and managed. However, approximately 5–10% of asthmatics did not respond to standard therapy and are classified as “difficult to treat asthma, DTA”. Many factors can contribute to poor response to conventional therapy. For these patients, a systematic approach is needed to identify false (non-genuine) DTA from true (genuine) intractable DTA. It is essential to sort through and address the above issues before reverting to other therapy.ObjectivesThe aim of the present study is to evaluate a systematic approach to indentify the patients of false (non-genuine) to true (genuine) DTA and to recognize the underlying different precipitating factors.ConclusionIn apparently DTA there is a high prevalence of false (non-genuine) cases. Identification and management can be achieved by detailed systematic assessment.