Asthma therapy from the practice perspective: changes in the wind

The management of asthma presents a challenge to practicing primary care physicians, which is about to escalate considerably. First, it is becoming crystal clear that asthma is a heterogeneous condition that continues to be more prevalent in the community. This makes objective data (FEV1, PEFR, etc.) as essential as the care taken to work with patients so that they not only understand their disease but also how to properly use the medications they have been prescribed. Second, the number of new classes of agents will increase in the next decade far faster than an understanding of the asthmatic process, making it imperative for the physician to return to the basic principles of therapeutics.
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