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- Title
Smjernice za liječenje astme Hrvatskoga pulmološkog društva Hrvatskoga liječničkog zbora i Hrvatskoga torakalnog društva.
- Authors
Popović-Grle, Sanja; Vrbica, Žarko; Palčić, Marija Gomerčić; Kardum, Ljiljana Bulat; Cincar, Sanda Škrinjarić; Lampalo, Marina; Kasap, Eugenija Basioli; Mladinov, Suzana; Ljubičić, Đivo; Miculinić, Neven; Samaržija, Miroslav
- Abstract
Asthma is the most common lung disease, although with a smaller impact on the disability-adjusted life years, which represents the sum of the years of life lost due to premature mortality and the years lived with a disability, than some other lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Since it is a disease with a large public health impact on the working ability and quality of life of persons with asthma, as well as the consumption of significant health and financial resources, it is necessary to apply high-quality and standardised treatment. The basis of asthma treatment – the use of a basic antiinflammatory drug with the smallest dose that can maintain good control has not changed significantly compared to the last Croatian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in adults, published about 15 years ago. However, in the meantime, in the global strategy for the management and prevention of asthma, there have been significant changes in the attitude towards the short-acting bronchodilator salbutamol, where it is no longer used alone in acute bronchospasm or when symptoms appear, without an inhaled glucocorticoid. Also, a significant progress has been made in the biological therapy of severe asthma, the importance of creating an asthma action plan has been recognised, as well as the emergence of new treatment options (fixed triple therapy), which is included in the new Croatian asthma treatment guidelines.
- Subjects
CROATIA; CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease; OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases; QUALITY of work life; LUNG diseases; BIOTHERAPY
- Publication
Lijecnicki Vjesnik, 2023, Vol 145, Issue 5/6, p161
- ISSN
0024-3477
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26800/LV-145-5-6-1