| In June 2003, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released an Expert Panel Report (EPR): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma - Update on Selected Topics 2002. This publication is for health care professionals, and provides timely and updated information on several priority asthma topics covered in 1997's Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. The priority topics addressed include medications, including corticosteroids' role in long term asthma management in children, combination therapy, monitoring and prevention, and modifications to the EPR's Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma. To view this document visit http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/. |
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