PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Andriana I. Papaioannou AU - Konstantinos Kostikas AU - Eleftherios Zervas AU - Lykourgos Kolilekas AU - Spiridon Papiris AU - Mina Gaga TI - Control of asthma in real life: still a valuable goal? AID - 10.1183/16000617.00001615 DP - 2015 Jun 01 TA - European Respiratory Review PG - 361--369 VI - 24 IP - 136 4099 - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/24/136/361.short 4100 - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/24/136/361.full SO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW2015 Jun 01; 24 AB - Although studies show that control of asthma can be achieved in the majority of patients, surveys repeatedly show that this is not the case in real life. Important measures to implement in order to achieve asthma control are trained healthcare professionals, a good patient–doctor relationship, patient education, avoidance of exposure to triggers, personalised management and adherence to treatment. These measures help the majority of asthma patients but have not yet been widely implemented and there should be a concerted action for their implementation. Moreover, further and focused research is needed in severe/refractory asthma. Achieving asthma control requires implementation of evidence-based guidelines and further research into severe asthma http://ow.ly/KzrOp