Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9385529 | Primary Care Respiratory Journal | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Between 1988 and 2003 there was a downward trend in asthma mortality rate in East Anglia. In 2001-2003, misclassification of deaths attributed to asthma was still common. Most patients who die of asthma have severe asthma. In 81% of cases, behavioural and psychosocial factors contributed to the patient's death. In 80% of deaths the final attack was not sudden, and may have been preventable. Almost all sudden deaths occurred between April and August, suggesting a seasonal allergic cause. In two-thirds of asthma deaths, medical management failed to comply with national guidelines. 'At-risk' asthma registers in primary care may improve recognition and management of 'at-risk' patients.
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Authors
Brian Harrison, Paul Stephenson, Govind Mohan, Shuaib Nasser,