Breathe (Jun 2020)

Management of severe asthma: summary of the European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society task force report

  • Sandhya Khurana,
  • Andrew Bush,
  • Fernando Holguin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0058-2020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 2

Abstract

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Educational aims This article is mainly intended for trainees and specialists who are interested in the management of severe asthma. It aims to inform readers about the updated ERS/ATS recommendations for management of severe asthma, specifically on the topics of biologics, macrolides and long-acting muscarinic antagonists. It also provides guidance on utilisation of available biomarkers in selecting advanced therapies in severe asthma.