Antibiotics for asthma attacks: masking uncertainty
Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Simon Couillard
Abstract
Despite current guidelines advising against, GPs commonly prescribe antibiotics with steroids for asthma attacks. The uncertainty caused by a symptom-based management paradigm probably drives this. A biology-guided management paradigm is needed. https://bit.
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