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What Is Severe Asthma؟
Asthma in adolescents and adults: Evaluation and diagnosis ●Clinical features Asthma may develop at any age, although the majority of people with asthma are diagnosed in childhood. Obtaining the clinical history in an adult should include questions about the presence of symptoms earlier in life. Other historic clues that are highly suggestive of asthma include […]
The effect of smoking on health
Control of secondhand smoke exposure Epidemiology Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is declining in the United States, but approximately 40 percent of children have biochemical evidence of SHS exposure. There are persistent disparities in the levels of exposures. Health effects •Combustible tobacco Established health effects of SHS in children include prematurity and perinatal mortality, fetal […]
