Adult asthma: Diagnosis and treatment.

Nurse Pract

Terri Fowler is an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. Whitney Smith is an adult NP team leader at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, S.C. Catherine O. Durham is the director of the MSN/DNP program and associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. James J. Sterrett is an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, S.C.

Published: November 2017

Adult asthma is a prevalent chronic medical condition that is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and cost. Early identification, evidence-based diagnosis, and step-wise management can lead to improvements in patient outcomes, decrease exacerbations, and eliminate respiratory function decline as the patient ages.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000525716.32405.ebDOI Listing

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