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VNN1 gene may be potential biomarker for childhood asthma
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — A gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids has been identified, according to study findings published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The gene "may serve as a clinically useful … |
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WEBINAR: Practical strategies for integrating clinical and community asthma …
Brookings Institution The Richard Merkin Initiative on Clinical Leadership and Payment Reform and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) have partnered to integrate community and social services within traditional asthma care for high-risk patients. The goal is … |
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Bariatric surgery cuts asthma-related hospital visits
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — In obese patients, bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma, results of a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggest. “Research on nonsurgical weight … Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations |
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Maternal, childhood fructose intake linked to asthma
Clinical Advisor A high intake of fructose during the second trimester of pregnancy and in children aged 2 years is associated with an increased risk of asthma, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology meeting in Houston. |
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Clinical assessment of speech correlates well with lung function during induced bronchoconstriction.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2015;25:15006
Authors: Tayler N, Grainge C, Gove K, Howarth P, Holloway J
Abstract
Clinical assessment of asthma often includes a crude assessment of speech, for example whether the patient can speak in full sentences. To date, this statement, despite appearing in national asthma guidelines, has not been related to lung function testing in asthma exacerbation. Seven asthmatics underwent a bronchial challenge and were then recorded reading a standardised text for 1?min. The recordings were played to 88 healthcare professionals who were asked to estimate FEV1% predicted. Health care professionals’ estimations showed moderate correlation to FEV1% predicted (rho=0.61 P<0.01). There were no significant differences between professionals grouped by seniority or speciality. Speech can intuitively be estimated by health care professionals with moderate accuracy. This gives an evidence basis for the assessment in speech in acute asthma and may provide a new avenue for monitoring.
PMID: 25719976 [PubMed – in process]
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Researchers demonstrate clinical efficacy of gallopamil in severe asthma patients
News-Medical.net A team of Inserm researchers from the Cardio-Thoracic Research Centre of Bordeaux (Inserm/University of Bordeaux and Bordeaux University Hospital) has demonstrated the clinical efficacy of gallopamil in 31 patients with severe asthma. This chronic … |
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Work-related asthma goes unaddressed in many adult patients
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — In adult patients diagnosed with asthma, only 15% discuss with their provider how their jobs may affect their disease, despite that nearly half have asthma that is possibly work-related, results of a study published in the Annals of … Work-related Asthma Underdiagnosed Many workers fear losing their jobs if they talk about their work-related asthma |
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Demographics, not location, explain high inner-city asthma rates
Clinical Advisor “Although it is thought that inner-city areas have a high burden of asthma, the prevalence of asthma in inner cities across the United States is not known,” noted Corinne A. Keet, MD, PHD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues. Can we talk? Patients may avoid topic of work-related asthma for fear of … Workers May Be Afraid to Discuss Job-Related Asthma Work-Related Asthma Underdiagnosed, Under-Recognized |
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Home visits may improve asthma control in adults
Clinical Advisor For low-income adults with uncontrolled asthma, visits from community health workers (CHWs) improved disease control results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicate. To determine if CHW home visits for adults with uncontrolled asthma … |
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Asthma, COPD linked with more inflammatory bowel disease
Clinical Advisor A higher incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been found in persons with airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in a study published online ahead of print in European Respiratory Journal. |
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