Dr. Strunk said that depression often stems from the fact that severely asthmatic children have inescapable problems.

Last year, he managed to buy a special inhaler for his severely asthmatic son, at $100.

Ms. Triggs-Farmer is also worried because her two children, who are severely asthmatic, will be playing in a schoolyard that abuts the indoor stable.

He is diabetic and severely asthmatic, Mrs. Layne said.

Janigris, 4, severely asthmatic and gasping for air, needs her oxygen mask.

An unrealistic goal at the time, especially given that Omar was severely asthmatic at age 11.

My mother's family in Canada was filled with people who were severely asthmatic and did not have access to very good medical care.

Among the cases she cited was that of a severely asthmatic father of three whose doctor wrote a letter saying he could not work outdoors.

A good example of that is the use of asthma medicines at the Olympics: sportsmen and women appear to be severely asthmatic.

A severely asthmatic child, a brilliant cricketer, he had no formal education whatsoever.