RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 2019 Year in Review: Asthma
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1024
OP 1029
DO 10.4187/respcare.07809
VO 65
IS 7
A1 Davis, Michael D
A1 Smallwood, Craig D
YR 2020
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/65/7/1024.abstract
AB Asthma is an obstructive airway disease affecting children and adults throughout the world. It is a heterogeneous disease with a variety of causes and treatments. Research in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma is ongoing, and there were > 8,000 publications on asthma in 2019. This paper reviews several research articles about asthma from 2019 that are most relevant for practicing respiratory therapists caring for patients with asthma.