Diagnosis and management of asthma - Statement on the 2015 GINA Guidelines

Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 Aug;128(15-16):541-54. doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-1019-4. Epub 2016 Jul 1.

Abstract

This statement was written by a group of pulmonologists and pediatric pulmonologists belonging to the corresponding professional associations ÖGP (Austrian Society for Pulmonology) and ÖGKJ (Austrian Society for pediatric and adolescent medicine) to provide a concise overview of the latest updates in the 2015 GINA Guidelines and to include aspects that are specific to Austria.

Keywords: GINA; asthma; diagnosis; guidelines; treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Asthma / therapy*
  • Austria
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy / standards
  • Drug Monitoring / standards
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / standards
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / standards
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Medical History Taking / standards
  • Pediatrics / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Pulmonary Medicine / standards*
  • Respiratory Function Tests / standards*

Substances

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents