MATSUMOTO Etsuko
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Professor and Division head
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Practical Guidelines for Asthma Management (PGAM): Digest edition.
Journal Formal name：Respiratory investigation
Abbreviation：Respir Investig
ISSN code：22125353/22125345
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 63(3),pp.405-421
Author and coauthor Tamaoki Jun†, Nagase Hiroyuki, Sano Hiroyuki, Kaneko Takeshi, Gon Yasuhiro, Miyahara Nobuaki, Sagara Hironori, Tanaka Akihiko, Horiguchi Takahiko, Tagaya Etsuko, Akaba Tomohiro, Tohda Yuji
Publication date 2025/03
Summary The international and national guidelines for asthma management are typically comprehensive and designed for respiratory specialists, making them less practical for primary care physicians who handle most asthma cases. Recognizing the need for more accessible guidelines, the Japan Asthma Society developed the Practical Guidelines for Asthma Management (PGAM). PGAM aims to provide a concise summary of key asthma management principles, increasing awareness, education, and support among nonspecialists and patients alike. It includes user-friendly tables and lists outlining common symptoms, triggers, diagnostic criteria, and basic management strategies, along with frequently encountered treatable traits and comorbidities. These elements are presented through simple, clinically relevant algorithms. A notable feature of PGAM is the "Basic Roadmap for Asthma Management," which outlines a clear sequence for patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment from initial consultation onward, offering an easy-to-follow visual guide. Additionally, the guidelines include methods for assessing airway inflammation, enabling patient phenotyping and endotyping. This supports a personalized treatment approach, particularly with biologics, aimed at achieving clinical remission.
DOI 10.1016/j.resinv.2025.03.009
PMID 40112734