[The Global Initiative for Asthma and familial medicine-resident physicians. Impact of an educational strategy].

Background: The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) provides effective medical care to asthmatic patients. Knowledge and appropriate handling of GINAS' management guidelines for medicine residents significantly reduce asthma morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge about asthma on Global initiative for Asthma program before and after an educational strategy in residents.

[Coexistent diseases in allergic asthmatic patients. A study of 100 cases].

Background: The prevalence of asthma in Mexico is of 12% in the general population. Allergic illnesses diminish the quality of life and increase the costs of health services. In our country there is a lack of information about asthma and the concomitant presence of other allergic diseases in adults.