Perspectives and Management of Atypical Asthma in Chinese Specialists and Primary Care Practitioners-A Nationwide Questionnaire Survey.

ABSTRACT: Background and objective: To evaluate the awareness/knowledge and clinical practice for the treatment of atypical asthma among respiratory specialists and primary care practitioners (PCPs) in China. Methods: A total number of 1,997 physicians participated in the survey via WeChat. The questionnaire included six main items: physician demographic characteristics, awareness, diagnosis, medical prescription, assessment/education, and proposal. Results: Cough variant asthma (CVA) was recognized by 97.51% of physicians (1,166 respiratory specialists and 799 PCPs), followed by chest tightness variant asthma (CTVA, 83.72%) and occult asthma (73.54%). Specialists were more likely to follow diagnostic recommendations than PCPs (P < 0.01); however, 34.15% of physici

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582351 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature