Risk factors of asthma-related deaths_
| 1. | A history of near-fatal asthma requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation |
| 2. | Hospitalisation or emergency visits for asthma in the past year |
| 3. | Currently using or having recently stopped using oral corticosteroids |
| 4. | Overuse of SABAs (>1 canister of salbutamol or equivalent monthly) |
| 5. | A history of psychiatric disease or psychosocial problems |
| 6. | Not currently using inhaled corticosteroids |
| 7. | A history of psychiatric disease or psychosocial problems |
| 8. | Poor adherence with asthma medications and/or poor adherence with (or lack of) a written asthma action plan |
| 9. | Food allergy in a patient with asthma |
| 10. | Air pollution |