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High levels of physical activity may worsen asthma control in young females
EurekAlert (press release) Among 526 adolescents and young adults who were asked about their exercise habits, those with asthma tended to report more physical activity than those without asthma. Compared with moderate physical activity, high physical activity levels were linked … |
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Tracking tool predicts asthma control deterioration in children 1 week ahead
Healio An estimated 7.1 million American children have pediatric asthma, translating to $9.3 billion in annual total direct health care costs. Suboptimal asthma control in children leads to frequent asthma exacerbations, which increase health care costs and … |
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Joliet hospital offers new procedure to help control severe asthma
The Herald-News But now, Durham's pulmonologist Dr. Phillip Leung is recommending she undergo a new procedure designed to greatly reduce asthma in those who have severe cases. Durham is on the waiting list to receive it and is just waiting for insurance issues to … |
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Exercise Improves Asthma Control, Study Suggests
Medscape MONTREAL — In relatively unfit adults, 12 weeks of aerobic exercise significantly improved asthma control, according to preliminary results from the randomized Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Asthma Morbidity (Ex-Asthma) study. This finding suggests … |
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Structured aerobic exercise improves asthma control, decreases SABA use
Healio “Adding regular aerobic exercise to a regular treatment regimen is safe and beneficial for adult patients with asthma and can lead to better control of asthma symptoms,” Simon L. Bacon, PhD, a professor and graduate program director of exercise science … |
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Aerobic Exercise Program Gets a Thumbs Up for Asthma Control
MD Magazine There are currently an inadequate number of high quality studies evaluating the effects of aerobic exercise on asthma. Simon L. Bacon, PhD, and colleagues from the Montréal Chest Institute set out to find if a 12-week program was effective in … |
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Losing Weight Can Control Asthma in Obese Patients
MD Magazine Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital in Canada studied 22 obese, asthmatic participants aged 18 to 75 years in order to examine whether or not weight reduction would reduce asthma in the study cohort. The researchers noted that the link between asthma … |
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Conditions: Asthma; Obesity
Interventions: Other: Standard Control; Behavioral: a provider administered, tailored discussion guide
Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System
Recruiting – verified October 2015
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Asthma answers: Tips to keep asthma symptoms under control when temperatures drop
fox6now.com MILWAUKEE — The seasons are changing — and that means trouble for asthma patients. Dr. Rene Franco with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare joins FOX6 WakeUp with asthma answers. What is asthma? It's a chronic condition; Asthma affects adults and … |
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Caregiver treatment satisfaction is improved together with children’s asthma control: Prospective study for budesonide monotherapy in school-aged children with uncontrolled asthma symptoms.
Allergol Int. 2015 Oct;64(4):371-6
Authors: Yoshihara S, Kanno N, Fukuda H, Arisaka O, Arita M, Sekine K, Yamaguchi K, Tsuchida A, Yamada Y, Watanabe T, Shimizu T, Nishikawa K, Nishimuta T
Abstract
BACKGROUND: If asthmatic children cannot obtain sufficient control of their disease, not only do they suffer from asthma symptoms, but the daily life activities of their caregivers are also disrupted. We investigated the effectiveness of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for symptom control in previously ICS-untreated school-aged asthmatic children as well as caregiver treatment satisfaction (CTS).
METHODS: A multicenter, open-label, single-arm study on 12-week ICS (budesonide Turbuhaler(®)) monotherapy was undertaken in subjects aged 5-15 years with bronchial asthma not treated with ICS during the previous 3 months. At 0, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after start of ICS administration, Japanese Pediatric Asthma Control Program (JPAC) scores, and CTS scores were summated and lung function measured. At weeks 0 and 12, questionnaires on caregiver anxiety were also assessed.
RESULTS: Seventy-five patients were enrolled, and 69 assessed. Ninety percent of subjects had been treated with asthma controller medication except ICS before study enrollment. JPAC score and CTS score were improved significantly at weeks 4, 8, and 12 (p < 0.001). With regard to CTS, more than half of caregivers showed a perfect score at weeks 8 and 12. There was a significant correlation between JPAC score and CTS score. Lung function and caregiver anxiety were also improved, and good compliance with treatment was observed during the intervention.
CONCLUSIONS: If treating ICS-untreated school-aged asthmatic children with uncontrolled symptoms, ICS monotherapy can improve CTS along with improving asthma control.
PMID: 26433534 [PubMed – in process]
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