The plight of the asthma patient in South Africa

learning objectives:

• An awareness of factors that predispose to asthma pathophysiology and an understanding of the role of airway inflammation
• To gain insight into patient behavioural trends towards asthma symptom control
• An understanding of current evidence regarding the benefits of ICS-formoterol therapy and the risks associated with the use of SABAs
• To gain insight into the indiscriminate SABA prescribing habits of South African clinicians in primary and specialist care, which do not align with current GINA treatment guidelines.