Abstract:AimsAsthma is the commonest chronic condition of childhood with 1 in 11 UK children currently on treatment.1 When properly maintained the asthmatic child can usually lead a normal life, whereas poorly controlled asthma can lead to reduced quality of life, morbidity and mortality, resulting in 25,073 UK paediatric hospital admissions in 2011–12.2 Guidelines facilitating management, aimed at reducing these complications are frequently updated but are not immune to lack of adherence and compliance. In this audit,… Show more
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