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Latest revision 2016
GINA: Objectives
GINA 2016
How?
Asthma severity is assessed retrospectively from the level of treatment
required to control symptoms and exacerbations
When?
Assess asthma severity after patient has been on controller treatment for
several months
Severity is not static it may change over months or years, or as different
treatments become available
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Asthma medications
Non-pharmacological strategies
Treat modifiable risk factors
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Diagnosis
Symptom control & risk factors
(including lung function)
Inhaler technique & adherence
Patient preference
Symptoms
Exacerbations
Side-effects
Asthma medications
Patient satisfaction
Non-pharmacological strategies
Lung function
STEP 5
STEP 4
STEP 3
PREFERRED
CONTROLLER
CHOICE
STEP 1
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 2
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high
ICS/LABA
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
Step 3
Low-dose fluticasone furoate/vilanterol an option for Step 3
Step 4
Tiotropium now an add-on option for adolescents (age 12 years) as well
as adults, with a history of exacerbations
Step 5: refer for expert investigation and add-on treatment, such as:
Add-on tiotropium by mist inhaler for patients age 12 years with a history
of exacerbations
Add-on omalizumab (anti-IgE) for severe allergic asthma
Add-on mepolizumab (anti-IL5) for severe eosinophilic asthma (12 years)
Sputum-guided treatment, if available
STEP 1
STEP 2
RELIEVER
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 3
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high dose ICS
Low dose ICS+LTRA
(or + theoph*)
Med/high
ICS/LABA
Add tiotropium*
High dose ICS
+ LTRA
(or + theoph*)
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
Add low
dose OCS
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
Other options
Consider adding regular low dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for patients
at risk of exacerbations
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STEP 5
STEP 4
PREFERRED
CONTROLLER
CHOICE
STEP 1
STEP 2
RELIEVER
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 3
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high
ICS/LABA
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
Add low
dose OCS
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
Preferred option: regular low dose ICS with as-needed inhaled SABA
Low dose ICS reduces symptoms and reduces risk of exacerbations and
asthma-related hospitalization and death
Other options
Intermittent ICS with as-needed SABA for purely seasonal allergic asthma
with no interval symptoms
Start ICS immediately symptoms commence, and continue for
4 weeks after pollen season ends
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STEP 5
STEP 4
PREFERRED
CONTROLLER
CHOICE
STEP 1
STEP 2
RELIEVER
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 3
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high
ICS/LABA
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
Add low
dose OCS
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
STEP 5
STEP 4
PREFERRED
CONTROLLER
CHOICE
STEP 1
STEP 2
RELIEVER
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 3
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high
ICS/LABA
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
Add low
dose OCS
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
*Approved only for low dose beclometasone/formoterol and low dose budesonide/formoterol
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STEP 5
STEP 4
PREFERRED
CONTROLLER
CHOICE
STEP 1
STEP 2
RELIEVER
Consider low
dose ICS
Refer for
add-on
treatment
STEP 3
Low dose
ICS/LABA**
Med/high
ICS/LABA
e.g.
tiotropium,*
omalizumab,
mepolizumab*
Add low
dose OCS
As-needed SABA or
low dose ICS/formoterol#
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Low
Medium
High
200500
>5001000
>1000
100200
>200400
>400
Budesonide (DPI)
200400
>400800
>800
Ciclesonide (HFA)
80160
>160320
>320
100
n.a.
200
100250
>250500
>500
Mometasone furoate
110220
>220440
>440
4001000
>10002000
>2000
Triamcinolone acetonide
Medium
High
100200
>200400
>400
50100
>100200
>200
Budesonide (DPI)
100200
>200400
>400
Budesonide (nebules)
250500
>5001000
>1000
Ciclesonide (HFA)
80
>80160
>160
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100200
>200400
>400
100200
>200500
>500
110
220<440
440
400800
>8001200
>1200
Mometasone furoate
Triamcinolone acetonide
Short-term step-up, for 1-2 weeks, e.g. with viral infection or allergen
May be initiated by patient with written asthma action plan
Day-to-day adjustment
For patients prescribed low-dose ICS/formoterol maintenance and reliever
regimen*
*Approved only for low dose beclometasone/formoterol and low dose budesonide/formoterol
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Aim
To find the lowest dose that controls symptoms and exacerbations, and
minimizes the risk of side-effects
*Approved only for low dose beclometasone/formoterol and low dose budesonide/formoterol
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Non-pharmacological interventions
Physical activity
Encouraged because of its general health benefits. Provide advice about
exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Occupational asthma
Ask patients with adult-onset asthma about work history. Remove sensitizers
as soon as possible. Refer for expert advice, if available
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(Allergen avoidance)
(Not recommended as a general strategy for asthma)
Where?
Low-resource settings may be found not only in low and middle income
countries (LMIC), but also in affluent nations
Other therapies
In randomized controlled trials, Vitamin D supplementation has not been
associated with improvement in asthma symptom control or reduction in
exacerbations
This statement was included in the GINA report because there had been wide
expectation from cross-sectional studies that Vitamin D supplementation would
be beneficial for asthma control
Methodology
More details provided about GINA methodology, including the number of
articles identified at each step
Phenotype-guided treatment
Non-pharmacological interventions
Consider bronchial thermoplasty for selected patients
Comprehensive adherence-promoting program
Questions??