The majority of patients that suffer an asthma attack at the Emergency Room (ER) are mild asthmatics

Z. Barmparessou (Athens, Greece), A. Korkontzelou (Athens, Greece), M. Ioannou (Athens, Greece), N. Vichos (Athens, Greece), M. Gkotsina (Athens, Greece), K. Mprinia (Athens, Greece), V. Saltagianni (Athens, Greece), T. Giannakas (Athens, Greece), V. Giannakoulis (Athens, Greece), N. Athanasiou (Athens, Greece), A. Antonoglou (Athens, Greece), S. Kakavas (Athens, Greece), S. Boulia (Athens, Greece), G. Boulbasakos (Athens, Greece), S. Gida (Trikala, Greece), S. Pappa (London, United Kingdom), E. Zervas (Patra, Greece), I. Kalomenidis (Athens, Greece), P. Katsaounou (Athens, Greece)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnosis and management of airways disease in primary care
Session: Diagnosis and management of airways disease in primary care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4012
Disease area: Airway diseases

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