Control measures in asthma: one size likely does not fit all

Despite great advances in our understanding and treatment of asthma, significant morbidity and mortality persist. Recent statistics have reported 1.8 million emergency department visits and 3,651 deaths from asthma in the United States.1,2 Although the greatest lability occurs in those with severe asthma, a recent study from the United Kingdom found that only 39% of patients who died of asthma were previously labeled as having severe asthma.3 All these findings speak to the need for better measurements of asthma control.

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