Green, Robin J.Zar, Heather J.Bateman, E.D.2007-07-202007-07-202007-03Green, RJ, Zar, HJ & Bateman, ED 2007,'Asthma - is survival good enough?', South African Medical Journal, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 172-174. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_m_samj.html]0038-2469http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3088Advances in asthma management, particularly the introduction of controller medication of which inhaled corticosteroids are the most important, has resulted in a steady decline in asthma mortality in most countries. This is usually accompanied by a decline in episodes of near-fatal asthma attacks and hospitalisations, and a reduction in other indicators of asthma morbidity. These gains have led to a shift in thinking on the management of asthma, away from simply preventing death and hospitalisations, toward achieving and maintaining sustained control of all clinical features.807606 bytesapplication/pdfenSouth African Medical AssociationSouth AfricaPrevention and controlDisease managementAsthmaAsthmaticsAdrenocortical hormonesDisease managementMedicine, PreventiveArticle