{"id":566006,"date":"2026-10-03T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/?p=566006"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:49:17","slug":"focusing-not-only-on-treating-symptoms-but-also-on-reducing-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/focusing-not-only-on-treating-symptoms-but-also-on-reducing-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Focusing Not Only on Treating Symptoms, but Also on Reducing Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A few months ago, this year\u2019s update from the <em>Global Initiative for Asthma ( <\/em>GINA) was published, featuring evidence-based recommendations for asthma treatment and prevention. For primary care practices, the current GINA strategy can be summed up in a simple formula: Don\u2019t just ask how the patient is feeling today, but also how high their risk is for the next exacerbation. 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