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Respirology
Exhale Asthma Knowledge: Optimizing Asthma in Saudi Arabia – The Chronic Nature of Asthma – Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Asthma is a common respiratory condition affecting an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia, affecting more than 2 million people. Asthma is associated with significant socioeconomic burden due to the direct cost of asthma treatment and the indirect cost of loss of productivity, absenteeism, […]
DURATION
2 hr
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
2
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2020-04-07
Asthma is a common respiratory condition affecting an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia, affecting more than 2 million people. Asthma is associated with significant socioeconomic burden due to the direct cost of asthma treatment and the indirect cost of loss of productivity, absenteeism, hospitalization and a reduction in quality of life. Appropriate management can dramatically reduce asthma burden and improve quality of life. Unfortunately, many people are not reaching optimal asthma control, which is placing them at higher risk of poor outcome. The optimizing asthma control programs will review key learnings from The Saudi Initiative for Asthma – 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children and The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2018 guidelines. The first program will provide clinicians with the asthma background and guideline recommended assessment of people with asthma.
Faculty
Hani Lababidi (MD, FCCP, FACP), Majdy Idrees (MD, FRCPC, FCCP)
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this continuing education program, the participant will be better able to:
- Describe the impact and epidemiology of asthma
- Review the pathophysiology of asthma
- Assess a person with asthma symptoms based on current guideline recommendations
- Recommend non-pharmacological methods to reduce asthma symptoms
- Develop an asthma educational plan with a person with asthma