Global Initiative for Asthma explained

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is a medical guidelines organisation which works with public health officials and health care professionals globally to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. GINA was launched in 1993 as a collaboration between National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, and the World Health Organization.^[1]

Work

GINA conducts continuous review of scientific publications on asthma and is a leader in disseminating information about the care of patients with asthma.^[2] GINA publishes resources such as evidence-based guidelines for asthma management, and runs special events such as World Asthma Day. GINA's guidelines, revised each year, are used by clinicians worldwide.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Link to the GINA asthma website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us. Global Initiative for Asthma. GINA. 7 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100827/http://www.ginasthma.org/about-us.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
2. Bateman . E. D. . Hurd . S. S. . Barnes . P. J. . Bousquet . J. . Drazen . J. M. . Fitzgerald . M. . Gibson . P. . Ohta . K. . O'Byrne . P. . Pedersen . 10.1183/09031936.00138707 . S. E. . Pizzichini . E. . Sullivan . S. D. . Wenzel . S. E. . Zar . H. J. . Global strategy for asthma management and prevention: GINA executive summary . European Respiratory Journal . 31 . 1 . 143–178 . 2008 . 18166595. free .
3. Boulet. LP. Fitzgerald JM . Levy ML . Cruz AA . Pedersen S . Haahtela T . Bateman ED. . Asthma guidelines implementation: a guide to the translation of GINA guidelines into improved care.. Eur Respir J. 1 May 2012. 22282546. 10.1183/09031936.00184511. 39. 5. 1220–9. free.
4. Liard. R. Leynaert B . Zureik M . Beguin FX . Neukirch F. . Using Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines to assess asthma severity in populations.. Eur Respir J. 16 October 2000. 16. 11106201. 4. 615–20 . 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.16d08.x. free.