• Aust Prescr · Feb 2020

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    Managing the overlap of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    • Anne Knight.
    • Hunter New England Local Health District, Taree, NSW.
    • Aust Prescr. 2020 Feb 1; 43 (1): 7-11.

    AbstractApproximately 20% of patients with obstructive lung disease have features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease These patients have a higher burden of disease and increased exacerbations compared to those with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease alone Management should address dominant clinical features in each individual patient, and comorbidities should be considered There are several interventions that are useful in the management of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease As inhaled corticosteroids are key to the management of asthma, they are recommended in patients with overlapping chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(c) NPS MedicineWise 2020.

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