Prevalence of Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma Despite NVL/GINA Step 4/5 Treatment in Germany.

Karl-Christian BergmannDirk SkowaschHartmut TimmermannRobert LindnerJohann Christian VirchowOlaf SchmidtDirk KoschelClaus NeurohrSebastian HeckKatrin Milger

Published in: Journal of asthma and allergy (2022)

In 2019, approximately 54,000 patients in Germany treated according to NVL/GINA step 4/5 had evidence suggestive for poor asthma control, up to 15% of patients in certain regions. Yet, only 12,000 patients overall were being treated with biologicals suggesting a possible treatment gap that requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
prognostic factors
risk factors
combination therapy
patient reported
air pollution