Regular follow-up in severe asthma may reduce the rate of exacerbations and the FEV1 decline

F. L. Dente, F. Novelli, M. L. Bartoli, M. Carli, S. Cianchetti, A. Di Franco, E. Bacci, P. L. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Monitoring exacerbations of airway diseases
Session: Monitoring exacerbations of airway diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 909
Disease area: Airway diseases

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F. L. Dente, F. Novelli, M. L. Bartoli, M. Carli, S. Cianchetti, A. Di Franco, E. Bacci, P. L. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy). Regular follow-up in severe asthma may reduce the rate of exacerbations and the FEV1 decline. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 909

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