Guidelines for the management of asthma and related problems
Below is a list of links to the most recent guidelines for asthma management. While details may vary, guidelines emphasize an aggressive anti-inflammatory approach, regular physician follow-up, and attention to asthma triggers that are necessary to gain and maintain long-term control of persistent asthma.
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Asthma guidelines
The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, Attaining optimal asthma control: a practice parameter,
published in 2005 by a committee representing the AAAAI , ACAAI, and the JCAAI
, builds upon the NAEPP report, and provides recommendations in the form of
summary statements accompanied by grades of recommendations and levels of
evidence.
The NAEPP Guideline, Expert Panel Report: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Update on selected topics, last updated 2007. was developed in
conjunction with the NIH through the NHLBI in response to the growing numbers
of children with asthma. These practical guidelines promote optimal management
of pediatric asthma and emphasize the safety and importance of long–term
prevention and address, among other things, important accruing scientific data
about inhaled corticosteroids therapy in children.
The AAAAI Guideline, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), coordinated by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, developed a comprehensive resource -
Pediatric Asthma: Promoting Best Practice - a guide for managing asthma in children.
This guide echoes the NAEPP; it stresses 4 key components to
successful asthma management: 1) assessment and monitoring, 2) controlling
aggravating factors, 3) pharmacologic treatment, and 4) patient education.
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guideline, Pocket Guide for Asthma Management and Prevention in Children is a free, downloadable quick-reference guide for physicians and nurses who treat asthma in younger patients.
Related topics:
The ARIA Workshop Group’s Guideline, Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma helps providers recognize and manage the contribution of
allergic rhinitis on asthma
The AAAAI Guideline, Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter reviews the potential benefits and administration of
immunotherapy for children with allergic asthma.
The ACCP’s Guideline, Chronic cough due to asthma: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines outlines the diagnosis and management of patients with cough-variant asthma.
The ACCP/ACAAI Guideline, Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology guides clinicians on the appropriate selection of an aerosol medication delivery device for asthmatic patients.