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Asthma Attacks More Common In Women Than In Men
Youth Health Magzine To land to their findings, the researchers were able to analyse data on the likelihood that around 2,000 patients treated in the emergency room for asthma would need hospitalization. Men and women have similar risk factors when it comes to bouts of … |
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Asthma Treatment Leading To Hospitalization 60% More Common In Women …
Medical Daily Women who receive emergency asthma treatment are up to 60 percent more likely to require hospitalization than men are, a new study finds, upholding the longstanding trend of women facing greater risks for allergy and asthma than their male counterparts. Women Hospitalized for Asthma More Often Than Men Asthma Awareness Month Facts Study: Women hospitalized for asthma treatment more than men |
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Common asthma steroids linked to side effects in adrenal glands
Fox News After stopping steroids commonly prescribed for asthma and allergies, a significant number of people may experience signs of malfunctioning in the adrenal glands, a European study finds. So-called adrenal insufficiency can be dangerous, especially if … |
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Common asthma steroids linked to side effects in adrenal glands
Reuters "In the past, patients with asthma, certain immune diseases, those receiving some cancer therapies and those who had a solid organ transplant received higher doses for longer periods of time," Coursin, who wasn't involved in the study, said by email … |
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Can a common cold virus lead to asthma?
Futurity: Research News Scientists have long suspected that respiratory viruses—the sort that cause common colds or bronchitis—play a critical role in chronic lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A new study shows a potential link: … |
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Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications
Medical Xpress Asthma affects close to 26 million people in the United States, 7 million of them children. Although people suffering from asthma share similar clinical symptoms, it is triggered by multiple genetic and environmental factors. This makes asthma a series … Study opens door to new treatment for hard-to-treat asthmatic children Why Does Asthma Put a Food-Allergic Child at a Higher Risk of Anaphylaxis? |
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Genetic Variance Explains Poor Response to Common Asthma Medications
PR Newswire (press release) CINCINNATI, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Researchers have identified a biological basis for asthmatic children who do not respond well to corticosteroid treatment – currently the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma … |
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Asthma very common among Olympic-level swimmers
Fox News Swimmers, especially endurance swimmers, are more likely than other water sport competitors to have asthma, according to a new study of Olympic athletes. Researchers found that about a quarter of competitors in swimming events had verified asthma, … |
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Asthma very common among Olympic-level swimmers
Reuters A long-term study would help distinguish “between athletes with asthma who self-select to swimming and those who have asthma as a result of exposure to endurance training practices,” said lead author Dr. Margo Mountjoy of McMaster University Waterloo … |
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Effect of Common Comparators in Indirect Comparison Analysis of the Effectiveness of Different Inhaled Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Asthma.
PLoS One. 2015;10(3):e0120836
Authors: Kunitomi T, Hashiguchi M, Mochizuki M
Abstract
PURPOSE: Indirect comparison (IC) and direct comparison (DC) of four inhaled corticosteroid (CS) treatments for asthma were conducted, and the factors that may influence the results of IC were investigated. Among those factors, we focused on the effect of common comparator selection in the treatment of asthma, where little control group bias or placebo effect is expected.
METHOD: IC and DC were conducted using the change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1(L)) as an outcome parameter. Differences between inhaled CS were evaluated to compare the results of IC and DC. As a common comparator for IC, placebo (PLB) or mometasone (MOM) was selected. Whether the results of IC are affected by the selection of a common comparator and whether the results of IC and DC are consistent were examined.
RESULTS: 23 articles were identified by a literature search. Our results showed that ICs yielded results similar to DCs in the change from baseline of FEV1(L). No statistically significant difference was observed in inconsistency analysis between ICs and DCs. It was clinically and statistically confirmed that ICs with PLB and those with MOM did not differ in terms of the results of FEV1(L) analysis in this dataset.
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that ICs among inhaled CS can deliver results consistent with those of DCs when using the change from baseline in FEV1(L) as an outcome parameter in asthma patients. It was also shown that using an active comparator has similar results if there is no effect of control group bias. It should be emphasized that the investigation of control group bias is a key factor in conducting relevant ICs so that an appropriate common comparator can be selected.
PMID: 25793900 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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