Recommendations for the management of asthma patients at primary and specialist pulmonary levels in Slovenia

  • Sabina Škrgat Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
  • Nadja Triller Zdravstveni dom Murska Sobota, Dispanzer za pljučne bolezni in tuberkulozo
  • Mitja Košnik Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
  • Tonka Poplas Susič Zdravstveni dom Ljubljana
  • Davorina Petek Zdravstveni zavod Zdravje Ljubljana
  • Vlasta Vodopivec Jamšek Zdravstveni dom Nova Gorica
  • Irena Hudoklin Ambulanta za pljučne bolezni in alergije Trebnje
  • Ana Ogrič Lapajne Zdravstveni dom Idrija, Internistična ambulanta
  • Saša Letonja Zdravstveni dom Jesenice, Pnevmološko alergološka ambulanta
  • Jure Šorli Bolnišnica Topolšica
  • Irma Rozman Sinur Splošna bolnišnica Novo mesto, Pljučni oddelek
  • Marjan Koterle Pulmomed, zasebni zdravstveni zavod Koper
  • Natalija Edelbaher Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor, Oddelek za pljučne bolezni
  • Jurij Regvat Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor, Oddelek za pljučne bolezni
  • Damjan Birtič Splošna bolnišnica »Dr. Franca Derganca« Nova Gorica, Pulmološki oddelek
  • Simona Slaček Splošna bolnišnica Murska Sobota, Pljučni oddelek
  • Mihaela Zidarn Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
  • Katja Triller Splošna bolnišnica Izola, Interni oddelek
  • Matjaž Turel Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Klinični oddelek za pljučne bolezni in alergijo
  • Katarina Osolnik Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
  • Robert Marčun Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
  • Matjaž Fležar Univerzitetna klinika za pljučne bolezni in alergijo Golnik
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6016/ZdravVestn.2470
Keywords: asthma, recomendations, treatment, diagnosis, asthma exacerbation

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to implement the guidelines proposed by GINA in the Slovenian healthcare system, and to describe the cornerstones of the management of this disease. The document is meant to serve as an agreed approach to the management of asthma patients.

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Published
2017-01-15
How to Cite
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Škrgat S, Triller N, Košnik M, Poplas Susič T, Petek D, Vodopivec Jamšek V, Hudoklin I, Ogrič Lapajne A, Letonja S, Šorli J, Rozman Sinur I, Koterle M, Edelbaher N, Regvat J, Birtič D, Slaček S, Zidarn M, Triller K, Turel M, Osolnik K, Marčun R, Fležar M. Recommendations for the management of asthma patients at primary and specialist pulmonary levels in Slovenia. TEST ZdravVestn [Internet]. 15Jan.2017 [cited 26Apr.2024];85(11-12):693-06. Available from: http://vestnik-dev.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2470
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Vol 85 No 11-12 (2016): November-December
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Professional Article


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