Asthma hospital admissions linked to poor general practice accessMedical XpressLead researcher Dr Robert Fleetcroft from UEA's Norwich Medical School said: "Asthma is a very common condition which affects more than five million people in the UK. Occasionally it can become…
Five simple steps could reduce future life-threatening asthma attacks and hospital admissions – News-Medical.net
Five simple steps could reduce future life-threatening asthma attacks and hospital admissionsNews-Medical.netA national care check list (or 'care bundle') is launched today for NHS hospitals discharging asthma patients who have recently received treatment for an acute asthma attack. Experts believe…
Parents of asthmatic children warned that hospital admissions for the … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk Parents of asthmatic children warned that hospital admissions for the …Mirror.co.ukParents with asthmatic children are being warned that hospital admissions for the condition can soar by up to 73 per cent in September. Experts believe the 'back to school'…
Emergency hospital admissions in children with asthma are on the rise – Express.co.uk
Express.co.uk Emergency hospital admissions in children with asthma are on the riseExpress.co.ukEvery time two-year-old Harry Brocklesby had an asthma attack he would scream with fear. Unable to help, his worried family would take him to hospital. "He'd become very upset,"…
School triggers asthma admissions – The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times School triggers asthma admissionsThe Canberra TimesHospitals are preparing for a huge increase in the number of children being rushed to emergency departments suffering from asthma, with the new school year causing a spike in cases. The Asthma…
Psychological intervention reduced hospital admissions, stays for patients … – Healio
Examiner.com Psychological intervention reduced hospital admissions, stays for patients …HealioPatients with severe asthma experienced fewer admissions and hospital days after meeting with a clinical psychologist, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Munich. “The results…
Acute asthma ICU admissions often occur in low-, medium-volume hospitals – Healio
Acute asthma ICU admissions often occur in low-, medium-volume hospitalsHealioResearchers have discovered a relationship between hospital volume and lengths of stay in an intensive care unit for children with acute asthma, according to recently published data. “The prevalence of asthma…
Smokefree laws reduce adult asthma admissions – from News-Medical.Net – News-Medical.net
Smokefree laws reduce adult asthma admissions – from News-Medical.NetNews-Medical.net"There is already evidence that smoke-free legislation in England is associated with reductions in secondhand smoke exposure among non-smoking adults and fewer emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks and childhood asthma," commented…
Emergency asthma admissions drop following smokefree law – HealthCanal.com
The Guardian Emergency asthma admissions drop following smokefree lawHealthCanal.comNumbers of adults admitted to hospital for emergency treatment for asthma have dropped by over four per cent since smokefree legislation was introduced in England, Bath researchers have found. The researchers from…