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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2025

Simplifying Asthma: Understanding and managing asthma in young children in primary care.

Syeda Ariba Hashmi, Munazza Asad

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Syeda Ariba HashmiSyeda Ariba Hashmi, FCPS Postgraduate Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Munazza AsadMunazza Asad, Lecturer Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a common ailment presenting in primary care clinics, but it poses significant challenges in diagnosis and management for children under five years of age. Diagnostic tools like spirometry are not feasible for this age group and symptoms such as wheezing are common in many respiratory conditions. Treatment is equally challenging, as standard asthma medications cannot be administered in the same manner to young children as in adults and memorizing treatment guidelines can be difficult. To address this, we organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) session featuring case-based discussions following a survey on asthma knowledge. This manuscript provides a concise summary of the activity, aiming to simplify asthma management for primary care physicians worldwide, particularly in children under five.

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AsthmaCMEGINAPrimary careYoung children

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PMCPMC12444132

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