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Target Population: Primary care providers, pulmonologists, allergists
Most patients with asthma can be managed effectively with current medications; however, in 5% to 10% of patients, asthma is severe or treatment-resistant. These guidelines update the definition of severe asthma, discuss possible severe-asthma phenotypes, and provide recommendations to guide clinicians in treating children (age, ≥6 years) and adults with severe asthma.
When asthma has been confirmed and comorbidities have been addressed, severe asthma is defined as requiring either high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus a second agent, such as a long-ac…