Managing Asthma in Adults and Adolescents

Course overview

The Global Initiative for Asthma has published a Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention that was updated in July 2023. Asthma is a global health problem that affects all age groups and requires ongoing medical management and education. Most patients can achieve good control of their asthma by following the updated guidelines, thereby avoiding serious asthma exacerbations. This enables them to avoid the need for reliever medications, permits them to be physically active and to have normal to near normal lung function. Treatment of asthma should be customized to each patient based on symptoms, risk factors, and effectiveness and availability of medication to the patient.