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Nursing implications of increasing asthma prevalence.

There is evidence of a worldwide increase in the prevalence of, and mortality from, asthma. Suggested causes of these increases include environmental and medical factors. There are implications for nursing practice. The nurse has a role to play in health education and promotion for asthmatics. Research is being carried out but there is a need for further work.