Written by an international team of physicians experienced in all aspects of
asthma care, this opportune work defines, with exceptional clarity, the atopic
and environmental risk factors attributable to fatal asthma-recommending means
of lowering the incidence of life-threatening episodes through timely prognosis
and the start of treatment with drugs that reduce and prohibit the remodeling
process.
Establishes the criteria for fatality-prone asthma individuals
Exploring elements that contribute to fatal asthma attacks, such as
socioeconomic deprivation
inadequate medical care
genetic susceptibility to serious asthma
delayed recognition and introduction of suitable treatment, and
early airway remodeling not treated with anti-inflammatory drugs
Fatal Asthma
outlines the epidemiological characteristics of fatal