[Bronchial asthma--what is of importance for the ENT-specialist?]. / Asthma bronchiale--Was sollte der HNO-Arzt über die Erkrankung wissen?
Laryngorhinootologie
; 85(11): 834-44; quiz 845-6, 2006 Nov.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17089307
ABSTRACT
In Germany the prevalence of bronchial asthma in adults is 5 % and up to 10 % in children. This explains its enormous medical and economic importance. Bronchial asthma is not only the most-frequent allergic lung disease; it is the most prevalent chronic illness of the childhood. Alongside with other atopic diseases--allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis--in the last decades the incidence increased significantly. Allergic and non allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are strongly correlated with asthma. This explains why ENT-specialists are often consulted first by patients with chronic inflammations of both the upper and lower airways. Hence, the ENT-specialist should clearly understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms of the disease, become familiar with the typical clinical findings and get a broader knowledge of the standard diagnostic methods and therapeutic issues. This article gives a detailed overview on these topics and the current guidelines.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
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Asthma
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Child
/
Humans
Language:
De
Journal:
Laryngorhinootologie
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article