Risk factors for death from asthma

You may be at greater risk of death from asthma if you:

• have a past history of sudden, severe asthma attacks or a family history of such attacks.

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  have been admitted to an intensive care unit for asthma.
• have been hospitalised for asthma two or more times in the last 12 months.
• have had three or more emergency care visits for asthma in the past 12 months.
• have been hospitalised or have had an emergency care visit for asthma in the past month.
• use more than two canisters of inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist each month.
• have difficulty perceiving airflow obstruction or its severity.
• are poor and live in an urban setting.
• use illegal drugs.
• have a serious psychiatric disease or have psychosocial problems.

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National Asthma Education Programme (NAEP) Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)
 

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