Despite improvements in treatment for asthma, the death rate from this disease has doubled during the past decade from its previous rate. Two possible explanations for this increase have been offered. First, the recording of deaths due to asthma has become more widespread and accurate in the past decade than it had of increased deaths is the use of bronchial inhalers by asthma sufferers to relieve their symptoms.
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