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Control for Many Severe Asthmatics Still Illusive
PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today on World Asthma Day 2011, despite decades of progress on the management and control of asthma – more research, better understanding and powerful treatments – millions of people with severe asthma … |
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Asthma not under control in 62% of patients, asthmatics do not adhere to …
pharmabiz.com On the occasion of World Asthma Day – it is falling on May 3, city doctors highlighted that adhering to prescribed treatment is the most important aspect in managing a chronic disease like asthma. The scenario in India, as per a study done by Chest … |
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Keeping your asthma under control
USA Weekend If you cough, wheeze and find it hard to breathe, you might be among the almost 25 million Americans who have asthma. There's no cure, but with the right treatment plan and a few healthy habits, you can minimize symptoms, prevent attacks and improve … |
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Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer's disease
The Virtual Medical Centre A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Temple University's School of Medicine. … |
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Improving Asthma and COPD Control Through Improving Inhaled Treatment Adherence
PR Web (press release) The aim of inhaled medication in asthma and COPD is to enable the patient to maintain control of these conditions, but all too frequently control is not achieved despite widespread availability of effective medications. Some estimates suggest that more … |
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Overall asthma control achieved with budesonide/formoterol maintenance and …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Adjusting medication for uncontrolled asthma involves selecting one of several options from the same or a higher treatment step outlined in asthma guidelines. We examined the relative benefit of introducing budesonide/formoterol (BUD/FORM) maintenance … |
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Research: Written action plan with prescriptions can improve asthma control in …
News-Medical.net It sounds unbelievably simple but it's true – a written action plan for asthma treatment, attached to the drug prescription, improves asthma control in children. "Acute care visits for asthma often signal a management failure," said Dr. Francine … |
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Written plans effective for asthma control
UPI.com MONTREAL, March 26 (UPI) — Researchers in Canada say two written action plans — one for after seeing the doctor and one for after hospital treatment — control asthma in children. Dr. Francine Ducharme of the University of Montreal's Department of … Written plan helps children deal with asthma: study |
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Questionnaire can help pediatricians track respiratory, asthma control
Pediatric SuperSite The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids, or TRACK, can help pediatricians, as well as asthma specialists, monitor asthma symptoms in patients, according to researchers. Bradley Chipps, MD,of Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center, … |
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OBESITY IS A DETERMINANT OF ASTHMA CONTROL, INDEPENDENT OF INFLAMMATION AND LUNG MECHANICS.
Chest. 2011 Mar 17;
Authors: Farah CS, Kermode JA, Downie SR, Brown NJ, Hardaker KM, Berend N, King GG, Salome CM
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is unclear why obesity is associated with worse asthma control. We hypothesized that: (1) obesity affects asthma control independent of spirometry, airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR); and (2) residual symptoms after resolution of inflammation are due to obesity-related changes in lung mechanics METHODS: 49 asthmatic subjects performed the following, before and after 3 months high-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment: asthma control questionnaire (ACQ-5), spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide (F(E)NO), methacholine challenge and the forced oscillation technique (FOT), which allows for the calculation of respiratory system resistance (Rrs) and reactance (Xrs) as indicators of airway calibre and elastic load, respectively. The effects of treatment were assessed by BMI group (18.5-24.9, 25-29.9, ?30 kg.m(-2)) using ANOVA. Multiple regression analyses determined the independent predictors of ACQ-5. RESULTS: At baseline, the independent predictors of ACQ-5 were FEV(1), F(E)NO and BMI (model r(2) = 0.38, p < 0.001). After treatment, asthma control, spirometry, airway inflammation and AHR improved similarly across BMI groups. The independent predictors of ACQ-5 after treatment were Rrs and BMI (model r(2) = 0.42, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: BMI is a determinant of asthma control independent of airway inflammation, lung function and AHR. After ICS treatment, BMI again predicts ACQ-5, but independent of obesity-related changes in lung mechanics.
PMID: 21415135 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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