Half of asthma sufferers fear next attack
Research found that 28 per cent of sufferers have experienced a potentially fatal attack which led to them being put on the life-saving machines.
Of those who suffer from the chronic inflammatory disease, over half live in fear of the next asthma attack, a survey found.
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Hide AdThe figures, collated from 333 sufferers, found that two fifths of people with severe asthma have to visit A&E units at least once a year. Meanwhile a third have been admitted to hospital at least once in the last year, the research by Novartis Pharmaceuticals found.
Dr Dinesh Saralaya, consultant respiratory physician at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, urged people whose asthma was not under control or those experiencing regular attacks to discuss how to best manage the condition with their doctor.