{"id":4137,"date":"2021-02-27T04:17:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T03:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:07:16","slug":"asthma-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/asthma-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"29 Breathtaking Asthma Statistics &#038; Facts for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An average person makes approximately 16 inhalations per minute, which comes down to 23,000 breaths within a day. For most of us, this is an entirely natural physiological process. However, this is not the case for the growing number of people with bronchial asthma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the contrary, for them, breathing can sometimes be a serious problem. Knowing the key <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help us to better understand this chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education is crucial for the management of asthma since it can contribute significantly to the effectiveness of available treatments. In this post, we will present the most recent and significant statistics and facts on bronchial asthma that may help patients live their everyday lives with greater ease and comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top 10 <\/b><b>Asthma Facts<\/b><b> and Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma is the most prevalent respiratory condition in children worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.2 million adults and 5.5 million children have asthma in the US.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being too breathless to talk, eat, or sleep can be a symptom of asthma.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the US, asthma is responsible for 1.6 million emergency department admissions annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of deaths from asthma occur in low and middle-income countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 55% of children with asthma take prescription drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your peak airflow is between 80% and 100%, you are in the &#8220;green zone.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biologic therapy for asthma reduces asthma exacerbations by 50%\u201360%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total 20-year direct and indirect costs of uncontrolled asthma are about $963 billion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-section is associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Is <\/b><b>Bronchial Asthma<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Bronchial asthma is a condition that affects people of any age and usually begins in infancy.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NHS)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma is a common lung condition that causes respiratory problems, usually of reversible nature. Asthma causes narrowing of the breathing paths, impeding the air from going into and out of the lungs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/boost-immune-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immune system also plays a vital role<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the occurrence and development of bronchial asthma. There is no cure, but some medications can control the symptoms and prevent the complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Asthma is the most prevalent respiratory condition in children worldwide.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO, The Lancet)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma statistics worldwide <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed that more than 339 million individuals have asthma and that around four million children develop asthma each year on a global level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. The most common causes of asthma are allergies to dust mites, pollen, and animal hair.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma is a complex disease, influenced by both internal and external factors. Aside from the genetic basis inherited by our parents, external triggers such as pollution, cold weather, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/smoking-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cigarette smoking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, chemicals, physical exertion, and some medications can be crucial in the development and exacerbation of asthma.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. 19.2 million adults and 5.5 million children have asthma in the US.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on morbidity demonstrated a 7.7% and 7.5% prevalence of this disease in adults and children, respectively, in the US for 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Most Prominent <\/b><b>Asthma Signs and Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>5. The top asthma symptoms are coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, and shortness of breath.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(BMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 13.6% of patients with asthma suffer from nocturnal cough, 12.3% complain of chest tightness, and 13.1% of wheezing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Being too breathless to talk, eat, or sleep can be a symptom of asthma.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ACAAI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other asthma symptoms include rapid breathing and heartbeat, drowsiness, confusion, exhaustion, or dizziness. In severe cases of asthma, patients can faint, or their lips could turn blue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. The occurrence of asthma is strongly linked to age, smoking status, and location.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(BMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking and asthma facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirmed that the prevalence of this disease is strongly associated with people&#8217;s smoking status and other factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Exposure to common allergens may evoke asthma symptoms.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ACAAI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of allergy-induced asthma, immunotherapy may alleviate the symptoms and reduce the chances and severity of exacerbations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. 6.6% of patients with gastroesophageal reflux display symptoms similar to those of asthma.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(PubMed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undiagnosed gastroesophageal reflux may look like atypical asthma, which makes diagnosing it difficult. However, additional symptoms such as chest pain, dysphagia, dyspepsia, and rash typically aid the reflux diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Management and Therapy of <\/b><b>Asthma Exacerbation<\/b><b> Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>10. In the US, there are 1.6 million asthma admissions to emergency departments annually.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same set of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that that the number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/physician-jobs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visits to the physician<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as opposed to an emergency department, was much higher, amounting to 9.8 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. The key medications for asthma usually come in the form of inhalers.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NHS)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment of asthma helps manage the symptoms so that the patients can maintain everyday healthy life. Amongst the most common medical devices for asthma are inhalers\u2014they help patients to breathe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three kinds of inhalers, those that relieve symptoms when they occur, those that are meant to prevent the onset of symptoms, and the combination of the two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. 80% of deaths from asthma occur in low and middle-income countries.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which just goes to prove what the official <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been implying about the effectiveness of the currently available therapies for asthma, and the importance of making them globally accessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. Routinely used inhaled corticosteroids prevent asthma attacks and complications.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Mayo Clinic)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids in children can significantly impede the development of asthma and increase the degree of control over the condition. Even though they rarely cause side effects, they have been linked to mouth and throat inflammation, and oral yeast infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Childhood Asthma Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>14. In the US, asthma is most prevalent in non-Hispanic black boys from low-income households.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics showed that non-Hispanic black children and children of Puerto Rican descent develop asthma more often than people in other demographics and that this condition is more common among boys than it is among girls.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Nearly 55% of children with asthma take prescription drugs.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 54.5% of children who take <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/pharmaceutical-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medications for asthma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> control take them daily as recommended. This increases the risk of exacerbations, complications, and even death.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. Impaired lung function in childhood may persist later in adulthood.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Frontiers In)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma in children<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may reduce lung development and function, causing breathing difficulties later in life. However, sometimes no additional progressive loss of lung function is observed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. Children with poorly controlled asthma miss school one and a half times as often.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics, worldwide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> asthma-related absenteeism from school is associated with poorly controlled asthma as is the fact that these kids are making three times as many visits to the emergency room as their peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>18. The number of children with asthma attacks decreased between 2001 and 2016.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevalence of asthma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attacks decreased from 61.7% in 2001 to 53.7% in 2016. It is assumed that the significant decline of hospitalizations and emergency visits of children is due to improved education on managing their asthma, recognizing the early signs of an attack, and responding to them appropriately.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the 15-year period showed a decline observed across all sexes, ages, and racial\/ethnic groups of children.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Asthma Prevention<\/b><b> and Control<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>19. Moisture levels ranging from 40% to 50% in the room prevent asthma exacerbations.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AAAAI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding humidity to the air may reduce the effects of asthma for some people. However, it is crucial to keep the moisturizing within the prescribed range. Otherwise, higher humidity may promote dust mite or bacteria growth and exacerbate asthma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Academy of Allergies, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) recommends frequently cleaning the humidifier and using distilled or demineralized water.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>20. When your peak airflow is between 80% and 100%, you are in the &#8220;green zone.&#8221;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AAAAI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the available <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, AAAAI also recommends developing an asthma action plan. The purpose of the plan is to help the patients control asthma better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes information about the daily medications use, managing asthma attacks, and long-term control of asthma symptoms. There are three color-coded zones\u2014green, yellow, and red. The yellow is alerting you of a potential problem, whereas the red requires seeking immediate medical help.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>21. Education of the parents of asthmatic kids leads to clinically meaningful change in disease control.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrate that properly applied parenting skills can increase the adherence to the inhaled corticosteroids from 72.9% to 100.0% in just six months. This also leads to an increased percentage of children with controlled asthma, enhanced children&#8217;s confidence, and reduced problematic behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was shown that knowing various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts about asthma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like the nature of the disease, types of drugs, methods of using them, and the procedures involved in asthma attacks management, can be extremely beneficial for both parents and children with bronchial asthma.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>22. Biologic therapy for asthma reduces asthma exacerbations by 50%\u201360%.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(GINA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monoclonal antibodies against immunoglobulin E (anti-IgE), interleukins 4 and 5, and their receptors, significantly improve the quality of life of patients and reduce the oral corticosteroids use by half.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Interesting Facts About Asthma<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>23. Boys suffer more frequently from asthma than girls.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 9.2% of boys develop asthma in comparison to 7.4% of girls. The reasons for this skewed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma prevalence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on sex are not known.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>24. Total direct and indirect costs of uncontrolled asthma in the US for the next 20 years are projected at about $963 billion.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ATS Journals)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The economic burden of asthma in the US for the same period was estimated at $300.6 billion in direct medical costs. When it comes to the projected cost in the quality of life for the same period, it was equated to the loss of 15.5 million years with good health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>25. Levels of vitamin D above 25 nmol\/L protect from asthma exacerbations.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Lancet)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A systematic review from 2017 demonstrated that vitamin D supplementation might reduce asthma exacerbations that would otherwise need to be treated with corticosteroids for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic asthma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 36%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>26. Asthma fatalities and socioeconomic status are inversely linked.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Springer)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not only caused by the limited <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/healthcare-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access to healthcare services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, medicines, etc., but also by the living conditions typical for low-income households, like exposure to common asthma triggers such as pollution, dust, cockroaches, and animal dander.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>27. Asthma incidence is higher amongst African Americans.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NEJM, BMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics by race<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate higher serum levels of IgE and higher prevalence of bronchial asthma symptoms in African Americans than in the general US population (10.1% vs. 7.9%, respectively).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, their mortality rates are more than twice as high as those recorded in the general population (22.7 vs 9.9 deaths per million persons).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>28. Around 50% of African American children with poorly controlled asthma had a positive reaction to enhanced therapy.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NEJM)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, almost half of the African American children with poorly regulated asthma had a superior response to elevated glucocorticoid doses and to the addition of a long-acting beta-agonist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>29. C-section is associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(BMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updated systematic review and meta-analysis from 2019 showed that C-section (overall, elective, and emergency) increased childhood asthma risk. The meta-analysis included 37 studies with millions of kids. This association is still investigated. However, it is suggested that the microbiome changes occur at birth, depending on the delivery mode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies demonstrated that vaginal birth is beneficial for developing a &#8220;good microbiome,&#8221; unlike the C-section. However, it was also shown that breastfeeding could reverse the adverse changes in the microbiome. Although some non-controlled studies questioned this relationship, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics worldwide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirmed the observations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Where is asthma more common in the world?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five countries in the world possess the highest prevalence of bronchial asthma. With 21.5% of the population, Australia is the first, followed by Sweden (20.2%) and the UK (18.2%). The next two countries are the Netherlands and Brazil, with asthma&#8217;s prevalence at 15.3% and 13.0%, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to the global <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevalence of asthma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is 8.6%, all of these countries have a doubled or tripled prevalence of bronchial asthma.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many people die from asthma?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 300 million people worldwide are affected by asthma. Annually, WHO estimates around 15 million disability-adjusted life-years lost, and 250,000 asthma deaths worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 10 Americans per day die of asthma, accounting for 3,564 asthma deaths in 2017 in the US. With the right treatment and care, all of these deaths can be avoided. Women are more likely to die of asthma than men.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many children die a year from asthma?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, out of 3,615 deaths related to bronchial asthma in the US, 219 were children under 18 years of age. In 2016, there were 3,651 deaths due to asthma, out of which 169 were children less than 15 years old. Boys are more likely to die of asthma than girls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, deaths attributed to asthma are rare among children. The number of deaths increases with age, as the American Lung Association stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Which state has the highest asthma rate?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the US, the state with the highest lifetime prevalence among adults is Oregon. It was estimated that the prevalence of bronchial asthma in this state is 17.6%, according to Statista (2020). The reasons for the highest asthma rate in Oregon have not been made clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, asthma attacks could be caused even by substances used in everyday life. That\u2019s why knowing the triggers and avoiding contact with them is instrumental in maintaining a good quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the goal of asthma control is to live a life without the disease&#8217;s restrictions. The global asthma awareness due to known <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and modern approaches makes it possible for most people suffering from this disease to live without problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sources:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaaai.org\/conditions-and-treatments\/library\/allergy-library\/humidifiers-and-indoor-allergies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAAAI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaaai.org\/Aaaai\/media\/MediaLibrary\/PDF%20Documents\/Libraries\/NEW-WEBSITE-LOGO-asthma-action-plan_HI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAAAI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acaai.org\/news\/facts-statistics\/asthma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACAAI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atsjournals.org\/doi\/10.1164\/rccm.201901-0016OC#:~:text=Uncontrolled%20asthma%20will%20cost%20the,of%20work%20productivity%20are%20included.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATS Journals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-019-6491-0#:~:text=The%20prevalence%20of%20current%20asthma,%2C%20and%2038.7%25%2C%20respectively.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BMC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacijournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s13223-019-0367-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BMC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/asthma.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/67\/wr\/mm6705e1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fped.2019.00246\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontiers In<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ginasthma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/GINA-2019-main-report-June-2019-wms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GINA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/asthma\/in-depth\/asthma-medications\/art-20045557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayo Clinic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4914465\/#:~:text=Asthma%20is%20a%20common%20chronic,one%20in%2012%20U.S.%20children.&amp;text=Childhood%20asthma%20is%20a%20leading,million%20missed%20school%20days%20annually.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5563897\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/10.1056\/NEJMoa1905560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEJM<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/asthma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/asthma\/treatment\/#:~:text=There&#039;s%20currently%20no%20cure%20for,if%20your%20asthma%20is%20severe.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16894310\/#:~:text=A%20total%20of%2060.8%25%20(95,hoarseness%20to%206.6%25%20for%20asthma.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PubMed<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11882-020-0899-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Springer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanres\/article\/PIIS2213-2600(17)30306-5\/fulltext#:~:text=and%20aggregate%20data%20meta%2Danalysis,with%20systemic%20corticosteroids%20by%2036%25.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lancet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanplh\/article\/PIIS2542-5196(19)30046-4\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lancet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/chronic-respiratory-diseases-asthma#:~:text=How%20prevalent%20is%20asthma%20globally,and%20lower%2Dmiddle%20income%20countries.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An average person makes approximately 16 inhalations per minute, which comes down to 23,000 breaths 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