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The asthma–COPD overlap syndrome: do we really need another syndrome in the already complex matrix of airway …
Dove Medical Press Abstract: The term asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is one of multiple terms used to describe patients with characteristics of both COPD and asthma, representing ~20% of patients with obstructive airway diseases. The recognition of both sets of … |
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Asthma home visit program changing outcomes for Utah County families
Daily Herald Hearing frequent coughing used to be the norm in the Morales house. But now, after learning about daily medication to treat the symptoms of asthma through the Utah County Health Department's asthma home visit program, the three Morales children who … |
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OCRegister |
Keeping asthma in check
OCRegister Avoid triggers: According to a recent study from the University of Southern California, children with asthma who were exposed to higher concentrations of particles were more likely to develop bronchitis. One of the best ways to keep your asthma under … |
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Cache Valley Daily |
Many Utahns with asthma also suffer from depression
Cache Valley Daily About 30 Utahns die each year from asthma, and nationally the disease is the leading chronic illness among children. While there is no cure for asthma, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month offers information on living with the disease. Photo … |
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Wearable System Helps Predict Asthma Attacks
HospiMedica (registration) “Right now, people with asthma are asked to use a peak flow meter to measure lung function on a day-to-day basis. That information is used to inform the dosage of prescription drugs used in their inhalers,” said lead author James Dieffenderfer, a PhD … |
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OlympicTalk (blog) |
Brazil's top female swimmer tests positive for substance in asthma medication, reports say
OlympicTalk (blog) Etiene Medeiros, Brazil's most decorated female swimmer, failed a May 8 drug test for a banned substance found in asthma medication, according to Brazilian media. Medeiros, 25, is the world-record holder in the non-Olympic, short-course 50m backstroke … |
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WTTV CBS4Indy |
Wishful Wednesday: Hoosier boy with high-risk asthma goes to Disney World
WTTV CBS4Indy INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Make-A-Wish organization grants special experiences for Hoosier children battling life-threatening medical conditions. Every month, CBS4 shares a story about a Hoosier family impacted by Make-A-Wish. One little boy's wish to … |
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MD Magazine |
New Primary Care-Based Program Improves Pediatric Asthma Assessment and Treatment
MD Magazine The research team used the Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, and requested that clinicians ask patients five standardized questions regarding their asthma symptoms and use of rescue medication. |
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Watch: Thousands of asthma patients force-fed live fish as cure in Hyderabad
Daily News & Analysis Thousands of asthma patients gathered at the Hyderabad Exhibition Grounds in Nampally on June 8 for a fish 'Prasadam' which apparently cures asthma. The 'prasadam' which is actually a live fish with some herbal paste stuffed in its mouth, was being … |
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Building Industry Organization Urges American Consumers, Businesses and Builders to Assist in the Prevention of …
GlobeNewswire (press release) “Asthma can be a life threatening condition for many Americans and finding and implementing solutions for reducing asthma triggers should be a top priority for all,” said Kurt Riesenberg, Executive Director of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance … |
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