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Asthma patients reduce symptoms and improve lung function with shallow …
Science Codex The results suggest asthma patients using behavioral therapy in conjunction with their daily asthma medicine can improve their lung health over the long-term, said principal investigators Thomas Ritz and Alicia E. Meuret, both SMU clinical psychologists. |
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Adverse drug reactions in children following use of asthma medications
Science Codex "We have studied all EU adverse drug reaction reports on asthma medications approved for – and used by – children over a five-year period (2007 to 2011). In the light of the total use of asthma medications, the number of reported ADRs were not … |
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Overweight kids misinterpret asthma symptoms, potentially overuse medication
Science Codex "Obese children with asthma need to develop a greater understanding of the distinct feeling of breathlessness in order to avoid not just unnecessary medication use, but also the anxiety, reduced quality of life and health care utilization that come … Obese Asthmatics Overuse Rescue Medications |
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Job loss fears may boost first-time asthma risk
Science Codex After taking into account various sociodemographic factors, depression, and lifestyle, the analysis indicated that asthma risk seemed to rise with increasing job insecurity. For every 25% increase in the perceived threat of job loss, the risk of asthma … |
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Electronic nose can detect sub-groups of asthma in children
Science Codex The new research, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich today (7 September 2014), is part of the U-BIOPRED* project to learn more about different types of asthma to ensure better diagnosis and treatment … |
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Rituals can help older people remember to take their asthma meds
Science Codex Storing it in the bathroom and making it part of a daily routine may be helpful advice that doctors can give their older asthmatic patients who struggle to remember to take their daily prescribed medication. This advice comes from Alex Federman … |
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Female baby boomers with asthma? You may need help
Science Codex "Allergists want older women to understand that getting their asthma under control can help them control a range of other adverse health conditions," said allergist Alan Baptist, MD, MPH, lead study author and ACAAI member. "Recent studies have shown … New Guidelines for Controlling Asthma in Older Women New Guidelines Help Keep Asthma Out of "Yellow Zone" Make Sure Your Kids and their Classrooms are Ready for Back-to-School |
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LJI develops new approach to identify genes poised to respond in asthma patients
Science Codex SAN DIEGO – July 8, 2014 In a study published yesterday in the scientific journal Nature Immunology, a group at the La Jolla Institute (LJI) led by Pandurangan Vijayanand, Ph.D. identify new genes that likely contribute to asthma, a disease that … |
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Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood
Science Codex Some of the increase in asthma risk toward the end of the 20th century could be attributed to the increase in body mass index (BMI) in mid-childhood, according to new research published in this week's PLOS Medicine. The study, led by Raquel Granell … |
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New study finds inhaler reminders dramatically improve asthma controller …
Science Codex ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO— Reminders prompting asthma patients to take their control inhalers if they miss a dose significantly improve medication adherence, according to a primary-care based study conducted by a research team in Australia. In this six … |
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