Asthma control and action plans

Kouri et al. [1] in Canada have developed a tool to guide completion of asthma action plans (AAPs). In their rationale, they suggest that "fewer than 25% of patients receive an AAP, partly due to prescribers' inability to complete ‘yellow zone’ instructions (how to intensify therapy for acute loss of control)". The authors "reviewed recent asthma guidelines and adult studies addressing acute loss of asthma control" and "developed evidence-based rules for yellow zone therapy and operational guidelines to maximise adherence and minimise errors".

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 7, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Amirav, I., Newhouse, M. T. Tags: Asthma and allergy Original Articles: Correspondence Source Type: research