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Over 62 per cent asthmatics do not have asthma under control
IBNLive.com PTI | 02:06 PM,Jun 01,2011 Chennai, Jun 1 (PTI) Despite adequate and cheap treatment options, over 62 per cent of asthmatics in India do not have asthma under control and over 80 per cent of asthmatics are on oral tablets. … |
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Less fear of the flu for asthmatics?
Discover Magazine (blog) One of the reasons I tend toward a bit of hypochondria is probably the fact that what for others are inconvenient minor ailments often trigger my asthma. So nice to see this, Why Does Flu Trigger Asthma?: When children with asthma get the flu, … Study reveals asthma's viral trigger Why Does Flu Trigger Asthma? 'Helper cells' aid in asthma fight |
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HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Concern about vaccine safety
is one of the main reasons why some parents in the United States are
reluctant to have their asthmatic children vaccinated against the flu,
researchers report.
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Parent's Fears Deprive Some Asthmatics of Flu Shot: Study
U.S. News & World Report The new study also found that parents who don't vaccinate their asthmatic children are less likely to consider flu to be a trigger for their child's asthma. Flu vaccination is recommended for all children, but especially for those with asthma because … ATS: Many Parents of Children With Asthma Avoid Flu Vaccine |
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Control for Many Severe Asthmatics Still Illusive
PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today on World Asthma Day 2011, despite decades of progress on the management and control of asthma – more research, better understanding and powerful treatments – millions of people with severe asthma … |
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Asthma not under control in 62% of patients, asthmatics do not adhere to …
pharmabiz.com On the occasion of World Asthma Day – it is falling on May 3, city doctors highlighted that adhering to prescribed treatment is the most important aspect in managing a chronic disease like asthma. The scenario in India, as per a study done by Chest … |
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Young asthmatics are leaving emergency rooms missing critical documentation
EurekAlert (press release) It sounds unbelievably simple but it's true – a written action plan for asthma treatment, attached to the drug prescription, improves asthma control in children. "Acute care visits for asthma often signal a management failure," said Dr. Francine … |
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Protein linked to allergic response causes airway changes in asthmatics
Sify A study conducted by researchers at Duke University has found that changes that occur in the airways of asthma patients are in part caused by the naturally occurring protein interleukin-13 (IL-13) which stimulates invasion of airway cells called … Study finds that protein IL-13 stimulates fibroblast cells to invade the … |
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Asthmatics Have an Increased Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Medscape March 21, 2011 (San Francisco, California) — The first population-based study on asthma and associated proinflammatory conditions has revealed that asthmatics have double the risk for diabetes mellitus and a 50% higher risk for coronary artery disease … Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease AAAAI: Asthma Tied to Higher Risk of Certain Diseases Asthmatics at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes: Population-based study |
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Pneumonia Shot Recomended For Adult Asthmatics
About – News & Issues A 2008 Cochrane Review entitled Pneumococcal Vaccine for Asthma stated there was limited information to support vaccination of asthmatics with the … |
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