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Update in Asthma Management in Low-Middle Income Countries
  • * Lachner,
  • Manuel Soto-Martinez
* Lachner
Hospital Nacional de Ninos
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Manuel Soto-Martinez
Hospital Nacional de Ninos

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Abstract

Asthma is a significant public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which are predominantly located in regions such as North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, South, Central, and East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and certain parts of Europe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 300 million individuals globally suffer from asthma. Data from the GAN Phase I study indicates that approximately one in ten children are asthmatic, with one in twenty experiencing severe asthma. Moreover, in children, 40% in LMICs have poor asthma control, compared to 19.9% in HICs.(1) It is estimated that 90% of the global burden of asthma is borne by individuals in LMICs, where death rates due to asthma are also the highest.(2) Also, in LMICs, children make up a larger proportion of the population compared to higher-income nations, which results in a correspondingly greater burden for those countries on health services due to childhood diseases. Estimates suggest that high proportion of asthma patients reside in LMICs, its prevalence over the past two decades is only increasing or remaining high, and morbidity-mortality rates associated with the condition are disproportionately higher compared to its counterpart high-income countries (HICs). (3)
30 Sep 2024Submitted to Pediatric Pulmonology
09 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
09 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
09 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Oct 2024Editorial Decision: Accept