Full Report of Expert Panel: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

Evidence tables were prepared for a wide range of topics in this comprehensive review.

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1. Assessment and Monitoring: Predictors of Exacerbation
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2. Assessment and Monitoring: Usefulness of Peak Flow Measurement
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3. Patient/Provider Education: Asthma Self-Management Education for Adults
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4. Patient/Provider Education: Asthma Self-Management Education for Children
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5. Patient/Provider Education: Asthma Self-Management Education in Community Settings
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6. Patient/Provider Education: Cost-Effectiveness of Asthma Self-Management Education
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7. Patient/Provider Education: Methods for Improving Clinical Behaviors -- Implementing Guidelines
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8. Patient/Provider Education: Methods for Improving Systems Support
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9. Control of Factors Affecting Asthma: Allergen Avoidance
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10. Control of Factors Affecting Asthma: Immunotherapy
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11. Pharmacologic Therapy: Inhaled Corticosteroids -- Combination Therapy
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12. Pharmacologic Therapy: Inhaled Corticosteroids -- Dosing Strategies
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13. Pharmacologic Therapy: Immunomodulators -- Anti-Immunoglobulin E
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14. Pharmacologic Therapy: Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Monotherapy/Effectiveness Studies
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15. Pharmacologic Therapy: Bronchodilators -- Safety of Long-Acting Beta₂-Agonists
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16. Pharmacologic Therapy: Bronchodilators -- Levalbuterol
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17. Managing Exacerbations: Increasing the Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids
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18. Managing Exacerbations: IV Aminophylline
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19. Managing Exacerbations: Magnesium Sulfate
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20. Managing Exacerbations: Heliox
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