National Survey Reveals Gap In ‘Uncontrolled Asthma’ Knowledge - Putting Asthma Patients At Risk For Serious Health Consequences

A new nationwide telephone survey of 1,001 patients found that while most asthma patients know the risks of “uncontrolled asthma,” they misinterpret asthma control, not realizing that asthma is a chronic disease that requires long-term therapy - even when asthma symptoms are not present. Data from The Asthma G.A.P.

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Filed under: Respiratory on April 19th, 2009