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Asthma - Management
Comorbidities: What advice should I give someone with asthma?
- Advise all people with asthma and parents looking after children with asthma to report symptoms of conditions that could worsen asthma, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and sleep apnoea.
Clarification / Additional information
- Explain that such symptoms as facial pain, nasal symptoms, indigestion, and snoring suggest co-existing conditions that may worsen asthma and need treatment.
Basis for recommendation
- These recommendations are based on the British Guideline on the Management of Asthma: a national clinical guideline [SIGN and BTS, 2009]:
- Associated conditions, such as sinusitis, rhinitis, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, worsen asthma control. However, there is no conclusive evidence that managing these conditions results in significant clinical improvements in asthma symptoms.
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