Managing the overlap of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Approximately 20% of patients with obstructive lung disease have features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

These patients have a higher burden of disease and increased exacerbations compared to those with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease alone

Management should address dominant clinical features in each individual patient, and comorbidities should be considered

There are several interventions that are useful in the management of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

As inhaled corticosteroids are key to the management of asthma, they are recommended in patients with overlapping chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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