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Asthma study seeks answers on severe form of disease
San Francisco Chronicle Her doctors, says Teddi Chann, would probably tell her she's in denial about her asthma. "If you were to walk a mile in my shoes, you'd probably find it very distressing," she said, noting that at one recent checkup, a measure of her oxygen flow was … |
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Wood smoke can contribute to lung disease, asthma
Thousand Oaks Acorn With cooler temperatures, the American Lung Association in California is urging the public to avoid using wood-burning heating devices in favor of cleaner burning alternatives such as electric, natural gas, propane and pellet stoves. Burning wood emits … |
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. And, in contrast to those with chronic … |
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
News-Medical.net Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. And, in contrast to those with chronic obstructive … |
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New guidelines for severe asthma provide an updated definition of the disease …
Science Codex Although severe asthma is estimated to account for less than 10% of all asthmatics, these patients have the greatest burden and require a disproportionate amount of healthcare costs to be spent on treating their condition, which is harder to control. New severe asthma guidelines issued |
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New guidelines for severe asthma provide an updated definition of the disease …
Medical Xpress Although severe asthma is estimated to account for less than 10% of all asthmatics, these patients have the greatest burden and require a disproportionate amount of healthcare costs to be spent on treating their condition, which is harder to control. |
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Doctors at Children's National see asthma as a controllable disease
Washington Post Like a pair of old sea captains, 10-year-old Noah Sweek and his father, Joshua, keep their eyes trained on the weather. Noah has asthma. When his condition is exacerbated, the airways in his lungs swell, narrowing the passageways and making it … |
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The Involvement of Phospholipases A 2 in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Mediators Inflamm. 2013;2013:793505
Authors: Pniewska E, Pawliczak R
Abstract
The increased morbidity, mortality, and ineffective treatment associated with the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have generated much research interest. The key role is played by phospholipases from the A2 superfamily: enzymes which are involved in inflammation through participation in pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators production and have an impact on many immunocompetent cells. The 30 members of the A2 superfamily are divided into 7 groups. Their role in asthma and COPD has been studied in vitro and in vivo (animal models, cell cultures, and patients). This paper contains complete and updated information about the involvement of particular enzymes in the etiology and course of asthma and COPD.
PMID: 24089590 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Condition: Peripheral Arterial Diseases
Intervention: Drug: Active comparator (cilostazol) and Placebo comparator
Sponsors: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital; National Cheng-Kung University Hospital; Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Active, not recruiting – verified September 2013
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Predictors of cardiovascular disease in asthma and chronic obstructive …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common comorbidity in patients with chronic airway obstruction, and is associated with systemic inflammation and airway obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictors of CVD in two different … |
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