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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- November 18, 1997 -- The number of Australians who died from asthma fell substantially during the year ending June 30, 1995, announced the Australian National Asthma Campaign. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a decrease in deaths from asthma of 76, from 825 to 749. The number of deaths in the five to 34-year-old age group decreased by 13, from 63 to 50. The number of deaths in Australians aged over 35 has decreased by 66, from 760 to 694. Professor Charles Mitchell, chairman of the National Asthma Campaign's Evaluation Committee, said the figures reflected a rise in general awareness of asthma among medical practitioners and an improvement in the management of asthma. He added the emerging trend was very encouraging. "The figures show a major change in the last five years with a 50 percent reduction in the five to 34 age group. The diagnosis is very accurate in this age group," Mitchell said. "The reduction suggests that the strategies and activities of groups such as the National Asthma Campaign, its member Asthma Foundations, specialists, general practitioners, pharmacists and asthma educators, have had a marked effect. He said he believed people with asthma and their caregivers are learning to recognise the warning signs, seeking medical assistance earlier and, presumably, being treated more appropriately in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the National Asthma Campaign and its Asthma Management Handbook. "However, there is no place for complacency," Mitchell added. "Although the death rate is decreasing, there is evidence that the prevalence and severity of asthma is increasing." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of P\S\L content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of P\S\L. P\S\L shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this content or any other content on its sites, newsletters or other publications, nor for any decisions or actions taken in reliance on such content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This news story was printed from *Doctor's Guide to the Internet* located at http://www.docguide.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to News Story Page This site is maintained by webmaster@pslgroup.com Please contact us with any comments, problems or bugs. All contents Copyright (c) 1998 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved.