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Asthma - What it is. Asthma is a reversible narrowing of the airways in the lungs. It is characterised by 3 airway problems, reversible obstruction, caused by increased reaction of the airways to various stimuli (triggers) and inflammation. It can be life-threatening if not properly managed.
- Optimising Primary Care for Patients with Asthma in 2021
Based on evidence from clinical trials and real world data,...
- Optimising Primary Care for Patients with Asthma in 2021
Asthma in Singapore. With increasing preventer inhaler use, asthma mortality in the Singapore has fallen in the last decade. However, many patients are still not aware that asthma attacks are severe and most severe type of attacks are life-threatening or even fatal.
Learn about asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the lower air passages in the lungs, and how it affects one in five children in Singapore. Find out the common triggers, how to prevent and treat asthma attacks, and what to do in case of emergencies.
Since 2022, SNAP has aimed to support asthma care in primary care, starting with the polyclinics, through the identification, tracking, and recalling of patients who should be on regular asthma follow-up, but default on appointments.
Jan 19, 2022 · Asthma affects about one in five children in Singapore. The good news is, if your child has asthma, he will most likely outgrow it. Up to half of the children with asthma are likely to be attack-free in their teens, while the remaining are likely to have milder and less frequent attacks.
Apr 19, 2021 · Based on evidence from clinical trials and real world data, Singapore’s Ministry of Health Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE) Clinical Guidance for Asthma (2020) recommended ICS as the mainstay of long-term asthma treatment for step 1 (for all ages) (Figure 1).
May 5, 2021 · Singapore’s national guidelines for asthma management recommend that all people with asthma aged 6 years or over should not solely use a blue inhaler [2]. Instead, most people with asthma should use a preventer inhaler as the main way to control asthma.
