Guidelines for the treatment of asthma in clinical practice and approaches to treatment of difficult patients
According to some reports, at present about 300 million people worldwide suffer from bronchial asthma (BA). Their number is forecast to increase by another 100 million by 2025 [1]. The disease affects people of all ages, including small children. Ineffective treatment can significantly limit lives of patients; in some cases it may lead to hospitalization in intensive care unit or even to death.