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Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice

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Prevalence of dysfunctional breathing inpatients treated <strong>for</strong> asthma in primary care:cross-sectional surveyThomas et al BMJ 2001;322:1098RECOMMENDATIONS• Dysfunctional breathing is frequently undiagnosed• Recommend scrutiny to identify dysfunctional breathingwhich should be addressed specifically rather thanincreasing medication <strong>for</strong> asthma• Need studies to identify the role of breathing retraining toaddress high prevalence of dysfunctional breathing inasthmatic patients

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