The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

• Published in: Annals of thoracic medicine Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 3 - 48
• Main Authors: Al-Moamary, Mohamed, Alhaider, Sami, Alangari, Abdullah, Al Ghobain, Mohammed, Zeitouni, Mohammed, Idrees, Majdy, Alanazi, Abdullah, Al-Harbi, Adel, Yousef, Abdullah, Alorainy, Hassan, Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-01-2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Age; Analysis; Asthma; asthma-control test; Care and treatment; Childhood asthma; Chronic illnesses; Clinical trials; Diagnosis; Drug dosages; Family physicians; Guidelines; Immunotherapy; Physicians; Practice guidelines (Medicine); Primary care; Quality of life; Saudi Arabia; Spirometry; Womens health; Saudi Arabia; Canada; South Africa; United Kingdom > UK; Saudi Arabia; guidelines; asthma-control test; Asthma
• ISSN: 1817-1737; 1998-3557
• DOI: 10.4103/atm.ATM_327_18

This is the fourth version of the updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of the SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand, and easy to use by healthcare workers dealing with asthma patients. To facilitate achieving the goals of asthma management, the SINA panel approach is mainly based on the assessment of symptom control and risk for both adults and children. The approach to asthma management is now more aligned for different age groups. The guidelines have focused more on personalized approaches reflecting better understanding of disease heterogeneity with integration of recommendations related to biologic agents, evidence-based updates on treatment, and role of immunotherapy in management. The medication appendix has also been updated with the addition of recent evidence, new indications for existing medication, and new medications. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and current situation at national and regional levels. There is also an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan.