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Conditions: Lung Inflammation; HIV Seropositivity
Interventions: Other: ECIGS; Behavioral: mobile contingency management (mCM); Other: Usual brand
Sponsors: Duke University; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Not yet recruiting – verified May 2016
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Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Atopic Disease in United States Children.
J Pediatr. 2016 May 4;
Authors: Strom MA, Silverberg JI
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine if eczema, asthma, and hay fever are associated with vigorous physical activity, television/video game usage, and sports participation and if sleep disturbance modifies such associations.
STUDY DESIGN: Data were analyzed from 2 cross-sectional studies including 133?107 children age 6-17 years enrolled in the 2003-2004 and 2007-2008 National Survey of Children’s Health. Bivariate and multivariate survey logistic regression models were created to calculate the odds of atopic disease and atopic disease severity on vigorous physical activity, television/video game use, and sports participation.
RESULTS: In multivariate logistic regression models controlling for sociodemographic factors, lifetime history of asthma was associated with decreased odds of ?1 days of vigorous physical activity (aOR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.77-0.99) and decreased odds of sports participation (0.91; 95% CI, 0.84-0.99). Atopic disease accompanied by sleep disturbance had significantly higher odds of screen time and lower odds of sports participation compared with children with either atopic disease or sleep disturbance alone. Severe eczema (aOR, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.19-0.78), asthma (aOR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.14-0.61), and hay fever (aOR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.24-0.97) were all associated with decreased odds of ?1 days of vigorous physical activity. Moderate (aOR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.57-0.99) and severe eczema (aOR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.28-0.73), severe asthma (aOR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.25-0.89), and hay fever (aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36-0.61) were associated with decreased odds of sports participation in the past year.
CONCLUSIONS: Children with severe atopic disease, accompanied by sleep disturbance, have higher risk of sedentary behaviors.
PMID: 27156181 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Asthma affects behavior of low socioeconomic status children
The Maneater Growing up with asthma may affect children of low socioeconomic status, even when they are able to catch their breath. A doctoral study by Jen-Hao Chen, now an assistant professor of the MU School of Health Professions, shows that children with asthma … |
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Asthma Drugs Suppress Growth
Health Behavior News Service Corticosteroid drugs that are given by inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, evidence suggests. Two new systematic reviews published in The Cochrane Library focus on the effects of inhaled corticosteroid drugs (ICS) on growth rates. |
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Conditions: Asthma; Tobacco; Waterpipe; Cigarettes
Intervention: Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge
Sponsors: University of Technology, Sydney; University of Technology, Sydney; Jordan University of Science and Technology
Completed – verified September 2013
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Role of female sex hormones, estradiol and progesterone, in mast cell behavior.
Front Immunol. 2012;3:169
Authors: Zierau O, Zenclussen AC, Jensen F
Abstract
Female sex hormones have long been suspected to have an effect on mast cell (MC) behavior. This assumption is based on the expression of hormone receptors in MCs as well as on the fact that many MC-related pathophysiological alterations have a different prevalence in females than in males. Further, serum IgE levels are much higher in allergic female mice compared to male mice. Ovariectomized rats developed less airway inflammation compared to sham controls. Following estrogen replacement ovariectomized rats re-established airway inflammation levels’ found in intact females. In humans, a much higher asthma prevalence was found in women at reproductive age as compared to men. Serum levels of estradiol and progesterone have been directly correlated with the clinical and functional features of asthma. Around 30-40% of women who have asthma experienced worsening of their symptoms during the perimenstrual phase, the so-called perimenstrual asthma. Postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy have an increased risk of new onset of asthma. Beside, estrus cycle dependent changes on female sex hormones are related to changes on MC number in mouse uterine tissue and estradiol and progesterone were shown to induce uterine MC maturation and degranulation. We will discuss here the currently available information concerning the role of these female sex hormones on MC behavior.
PMID: 22723800 [PubMed – in process]
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People with Asthma Get the Green Light for Exercise
Health Behavior News Service By Christen Brownlee, Contributing Writer Not only is it safe for people with asthma to exercise, but doing so could reduce their risk of asthma symptoms or attacks, according to a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library. Many people with asthma … |
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Lack of Health Insurance Linked to Fewer Asthma Diagnoses in Children
Health Behavior News Service Providing health insurance to more children could lead to diagnosing additional cases of mild or intermittent asthma, a new study shows. Some who treat childhood asthma say this could increase the number of kids … |
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Childhood Asthma Reduces Smoking in Teenage Boys
Health Behavior News Service A boy who has asthma is less likely to smoke as a teenager, according to a new study from Italy. … |
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Telehealth Care Can Keep People With Severe Asthma Out of the Hospital
Health Behavior News Service Health care delivered via telephone or Internet might not improve the quality of life for people with mild asthma, but it could … |
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