Influence of Current or Former Smoking on Asthma Management and Control

oleh: Louis-Philippe Boulet, J Mark FitzGerald, R Andrew McIvor, Sabrina Zimmerman, Kenneth R Chapman

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01

Deskripsi

BACKGROUND: In patients with asthma, smoking has been associated with accelerated decline in pulmonary function, poor disease control and reduced responsiveness to corticosteroids.