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Link between Respiratory Viruses and Asthma to be Explored
Wauwatosa Now Asthma continues to be a major health concern worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 19 million adults and seven million children have asthma in the United States alone. Respiratory viral infections have been associated with … |
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Link between Respiratory Viruses and Asthma to be Explored
HealthCanal.com Asthma continues to be a major health concern worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 19 million adults and seven million children have asthma in the United States alone. Respiratory viral infections have been associated with … |
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The Link Between Asthma and Rhinitis, Other Respiratory Allergies in Children
PR Web (press release) PURE Solutions indicates that children suffering from asthma are significantly more susceptible to rhinitis, another allergic respiratory condition. Early detection and management of rhinitis could help children to better cope with their asthma symptoms. |
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Experts find link between allergies and asthma
WATE-TV KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Studies show 80% of people with asthma also have allergies, so if you better control your allergies, you may be able to avoid asthma. But scientists are learning allergies are just one cause of this complex disease. Recently, 10-year … |
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Experts say link between allergies and asthma still being uncovered
WATE-TV "I feel really weird and I can't really breathe," Jackson said of his condition. Jackson takes a breathing test. Luckily, the results were not serious. "It's very frustrating because we're using the latest, greatest medicines we have available and they … |
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Two Studies Find Link Between Sleep Apnea And Asthma, Alzheimer's
RedOrbit Two new studies to be presented at the American Thoracic Society 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia this week found strong associations between sleep apnea and other disorders. In one study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory … Researchers identify a potential new risk for sleep apnea: Asthma – EurekAlert! Asthma Bad For a Good Night's Sleep Study Reports Sleep Apnea Tied to Asthma |
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Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and …
Science Codex ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ? A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these … |
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The Association Between Acetaminophen and Asthma – Medscape
Medscape During the last few decades, a huge epidemiological effort has been made all over the world in order to cast some light on the origin of asthma (or 'wheezing disorders' as a general term) and its recent increase in prevalence. The focus on genetic … |
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Differences in Health Care Access and Utilization Between Adolescents and Young Adults With Asthma.
Pediatrics. 2013 Apr 22;
Authors: Chua KP, Schuster MA, McWilliams JM
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OBJECTIVE:Studies suggest that young adults have worse health care access, use less primary care, and visit emergency departments more frequently than adolescents. We examined whether these differences existed between older adolescents and young adults with asthma.METHODS:Using nationally representative data from the 1999 to 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we performed cross-sectional comparisons of access and utilization between older adolescents (ages 14-17) and young adults (ages 19-25) with asthma. In longitudinal analyses, we assessed whether changes in health insurance coverage, schooling, and adult presence at home predicted changes in access and utilization.RESULTS:Young adults with asthma were less likely to have a usual source of care (-13.7 percentage points; P < .001) or primary care visit within the past year (-13.9 percentage points; P = .006). They were less likely to fill a short-acting beta-agonist prescription (-10.6 percentage points; P = .02) and more likely to visit the emergency department within the past year (+9.7 percentage points; P = .01). Adjusting for differences in insurance coverage reduced differences in usual source of care and primary care use by 32.4% to 38.0% but reduced the difference in emergency department use by only 10.3%. Among participants aged 16 to 19 in the first survey year, becoming uninsured strongly predicted losing a usual source of care (change relative to no coverage loss: -25.2 percentage points; P = .003).CONCLUSIONS:Compared with older adolescents with asthma, young adults with asthma have worse health care access and may use care less optimally. These differences were associated with but were not completely explained by differences in insurance coverage.
PMID: 23610211 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Meta-analysis of the Association Between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Physician-Diagnosed Childhood Asthma.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Mar 28;
Authors: Tinuoye O, Pell JP, Mackay DF
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INTRODUCTION: Studies suggest an association between secondhand smoke exposure and the development of childhood asthma. Several countries are considering legislation to protect children from exposure. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Knowledge databases and a random effects meta-analysis was undertaken. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I(2) test. Publication and small study biases were examined visually using a funnel plot and tested formally using Egger test. Univariate and multivariate meta-regression analyses were undertaken, including a subgroup analysis of cohort studies to examine the effect of duration of follow-up. RESULTS: Twenty relevant studies were identified (14 cross-sectional, 4 cohort, and 2 case-control) and provided 31 estimates of effect size. The pooled odds ratio was 1.32 (95% CI: 1.23, 1.42, p < .001). There was moderate heterogeneity (I(2) = 74.2%, p < .001). On multivariate meta-regression analysis, effect size estimates were significantly higher for case-control studies (p = .042) and those using self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke (p = .050). There was no evidence of significant publication or small study bias (Egger test, p = .121). CONCLUSIONS: There is now consistent evidence of a modest association between secondhand smoke and physician-diagnosed childhood asthma. These results lend support to continued efforts to reduce childhood exposure to secondhand smoke.
PMID: 23539174 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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