She retired from competitive swimming, and with her Olympic fame, began to lecture around the world about asthma management.

Treating allergies is an important part of asthma management.

Specialty programs include a sleep center, diabetes education and treatment including wound care, asthma management and cardiac rehabilitation.

Every child needs to follow a customized asthma management plan to control asthma symptoms.

As a result, asthma education and asthma management is a pressing need in low-income communities.

And yet all the families had passed a quiz indicating they had a basic understanding of asthma management.

Only 52% required a qualification or further training in asthma management, while 86% accepted that the nurse's role included adjustment of therapy according to practice protocols.

Even the study authors agree: "The current clinical guidelines and specific recommendation for aggressive asthma management during pregnancy should remain unchanged," they write.

Contrary to current guidelines for asthma management, 'step up' in maintenance therapy after an attack was often not practised.

But the school-based clinics provide asthma management and treatment, reducing the number of emergency-room visits.