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Definitions of asthma

"Asthma refers to the condition of subjects with widespread narrowing of the bronchial airways, which changes its severity over short periods of time either spontaneously or under treatment" (Ciba Guest Symposium 1959)[1].

"Asthma is a disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli and manifested by a wide-spread narrowing of the airways that changes in severity either spontaneously or as a result of therapy"  (American Thoracic Society  1962)[2].


" Asthma is a disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the airways to various stimuli and manifested by slowing of forced expiration which changes in severity either spontaneously or as a result of therapy" (American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society 1975)[3].


" Asthma is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent bronchospasm resulting from a tendency to develop reversible narrowing of the airway lumina in response to stimuli of a level or intensity not inducing such narrowing in most individuals" (World Health Organization 1975)[4].


Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells play a role, including mast cells and eosinophils. In susceptible individuals this inflammation causes symptoms which are usually associated with widespread but variable airflow obstruction that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment, and causes an associated increase in airway responsiveness to a variety of stimuli. (International Asthma Management Project, 1992) [5].

References

1. Ciba Foundation Guest Symposium. Terminology, definitions and classification of chronic pulmonary emphysema and related conditions.

Thorax 1959;14:286-99.

2. American Thoracic Society: Chronic bronchitis, asthma and pulmonary

emphysema. am. rev. Respir. Dis. 1962; 85:762-68.

3.American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society. Pulmonary terms and symbols, Chest 1975;67:583-93.

4. World Health Organization: Epidemiology of chronic non-specific respiratory diseases. Bull WHO 1975;52:251-59.

5. International Asthma Management Project. International Consensus Report on Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Allergy, 1992:47 (Suppl.

No. 13):1.

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