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‘Big data’ is on trend and the term is used in equal measure to reflect both one of the greatest challenges and likeliest solutions to future scientific advances from fundamental...
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In this issue of Thorax, Bloom and colleagues sought to investigate the frequency of asthma exacerbations in a general population and their association with age and asthma severity.[2]
What has the study by Bloom and colleagues taught us? Asthma is common: ~8% of the population, of which 26% require treatment at British Thoracic Society (BTS)[5] step 4 or above, and of these 58% had exacerbations during the follow-up period
Lower respiratory tract infections requiring antibiotic treatment were highest in these groups, much less common than exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids
Summary
In this issue of Thorax, Bloom and colleagues sought to investigate the frequency of asthma exacerbations in a general population and their association with age and asthma severity.[2]. Asthma is common: ~8% of the population, of which 26% require treatment at British Thoracic Society (BTS)[5] step 4 or above, and of these 58% had exacerbations during the follow-up period.
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