The management of asthma has fundamentally changed during the past decades. The present guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma was developed for respiratory specialists who need detailed and evidence-based information on the new diagnostic and therapeutic options in asthma. The guideline shows the new role of biomarkers, especially blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled NO (FeNO), in diagnostic algorithms of asthma. Of note, this guideline is the first worldwide to announce symptom prevention and asthma remission as the ultimate goals of asthma treatment, which can be achieved by using individually tailored, disease-modifying anti-asthmatic drugs such as inhaled steroids, allergen immunotherapy or biologics. In addition, the central role of the treatment of comorbidities is emphasized. Finally, the document addresses several challenges in asthma management, including asthma treatment during pregnancy, treatment of severe asthma or the diagnosis and treatment of work-related asthma.
- Lommatzsch, M.
- Criee, C. P.
- de Jong, C. C. M.
- Gappa, M.
- Gessner, C.
- Gerstlauer, M.
- Hamalainen, N.
- Haidl, P.
- Hamelmann, E.
- Horak, F.
- Idzko, M.
- Ignatov, A.
- Koczulla, A. R.
- Korn, S.
- Kohler, M.
- Lex, C.
- Meister, J.
- Milger-Kneidinger, K.
- Nowak, D.
- Nothacker, M.
- Pfaar, O.
- Pohl, W.
- Preisser, A. M.
- Rabe, K. F.
- Riedler, J.
- Schmidt, O.
- Schreiber, J.
- Schuster, A.
- Schuhmann, M.
- Spindler, T.
- Taube, C.
- Christian Virchow, J.
- Vogelberg, C.
- Vogelmeier, C. F.
- Wantke, F.
- Windisch, W.
- Worth, H.
- Zacharasiewicz, A.
- Buhl, R.
- Weitere beteiligte Wissenschaftliche Fachgesellschaften und Organisationen: Deutsche Atemwegsliga e, V.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Arbeitsmedizin und Umweltmedizin e, V.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Allergologie und klinische Immunologie e, V.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Gynakologie und Geburtshilfe e, V.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Rehabilitationswissenschaften e, V.
- Gesellschaft fur Padiatrische Allergologie und Umweltmedizin e, V.
- Gesellschaft fur Padiatrische Pneumologie e, V.
- Bundesverband der Pneumologen, Schlaf-und Beatmungsmediziner
- Osterreichische Gesellschaft fur Kinder- und, Jugendheilkunde
- Osterreichische Gesellschaft fur, Pneumologie
- Deutsche Patientenliga Atemwegserkrankungen e, V.
Keywords
- Female
- Pregnancy
- Humans
- Nitric Oxide
- *Asthma/therapy/drug therapy
- *Anti-Asthmatic Agents/therapeutic use
- Biomarkers
- Desensitization, Immunologic
