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Holiday allergies, asthma attack triggers to avoid during the holiday season
Bel Marra Health According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) two-thirds of allergy sufferers experience symptoms all year round. Even after pollen dies down, there are a number of triggers that can aggravate those who normally suffer … |
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An observational study of the impact of an antenatal asthma management service on asthma control during pregnancy.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2015 Dec 2;197:48-53
Authors: Grzeskowiak LE, Smith B, Roy A, Dekker GA, Clifton VL
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the impact of introducing an antenatal asthma management service (AMS) on asthma control during pregnancy and subsequent perinatal outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study of pregnant asthmatic women attending a tertiary hospital antenatal clinic. Asthmatic women were recruited from the antenatal clinic and were followed prospectively with visits at 12, 20, 28 and 36 weeks gestation. A new nurse-led AMS was introduced offering asthma self-management education and support. Outcomes were compared between women recruited before and after the AMS was introduced (n=89 and 80, respectively) and included; prevalence of exacerbations during pregnancy, asthma control throughout pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age (SGA).
RESULTS: The relative risk for exacerbations (0.69; CI: 0.33-1.42), loss of control (0.67; CI 0.46-0.99) and persistent uncontrolled asthma (0.48; CI 0.26-0.9) were all reduced with attendance to AMS during pregnancy. AMS was associated with non-statistically significant reductions in asthma exacerbations (19.1-15.0%; p=0.480) and uncontrolled asthma at ?2 study visits (21.3-11.3%; p=0.078).
CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate the potential impact of an AMS in improving asthma control during pregnancy, supporting the need for an adequately powered RCT to determine its clinical- and cost-effectiveness.
PMID: 26706835 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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ABC Online |
People without asthma can experience breathing difficulties during bushfires …
ABC Online Irritants in the air can trigger people without asthma to experience symptoms of altered breathing during bushfire season. Chair of the National Asthma Council's pharmacist group Marcus Weidinger said it was not just people with diagnosed respiratory … |
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The Indian Express |
Asthma complaints may go up during Diwali, caution doctors
The Indian Express asthma, asthma complaint, asthma diwali, air pollution, pollution, COPD, pune With Diwali a couple of days away, many are busy preparing for the celebrations. However, Ruhi (name changed), a 20-year-old engineering student and chronic asthma patient, … |
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WGN-TV |
4th grader helps bus driver during asthma attack
WGN-TV MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — A Racine-area school bus driver says a fourth-grade student saved her life when she had an asthma attack while driving the bus. Daquisha Adams says she had the asthma episode on Thursday morning at the start of her route. Student saves bus driver suffering asthma attack |
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KAALtv.com |
Wisconsin 4th Grader Helps Bus Driver During Asthma Attack
KAALtv.com (AP) – A Racine-area school bus driver says a fourth-grade student saved her life when she had an asthma attack while driving the bus. Daquisha Adams says she had the asthma episode on Thursday morning at the start of her route. The driver says, as she … 4th grader helps bus driver during asthma attack |
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4th grader helps bus driver during asthma attack
Washington Times MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) – A Racine-area school bus driver says a fourth-grade student saved her life when she had an asthma attack while driving the bus. Daquisha Adams says she had the asthma episode on Thursday morning at the start of her route … |
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Minneapolis Star Tribune |
4th grader helps bus driver during asthma attack
Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3 Daquisha Adams says she had the asthma episode on Thursday morning at the start of her route. The Racine Journal Times reported that as she started coughing and stopped the bus, 9-year-old Jayden Jaramillo came to the front and radioed the bus … Racine area 4th grader helps school bus driver during asthma attack |
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Nature World Report |
Asthma medications during infancy lead to stunted growth in children
Nature World Report Researchers from Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland analysed information on the height, weight and asthma medicine intake of 12,482 Finnish children aged 0-24 months. They found that children who used inhaled corticosteroids … Asthma steroids 'could stunt growth' Asthma medication stunts growth among infants: Finnish Research Asthma Medications Use In Pre-School Children Can Develop Growth Problems |
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Nature World Report |
Asthma medications during infancy affect growth in children
Nature World Report According to research presented today at the 54th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting, infants given asthma medications during their first 2 years of age are likely to be stunted in later life. The findings highlight the … Asthma steroids 'could stunt growth' Infant use of asthma medication linked to stunted growth Some asthma inhalers 'could stunt growth' in children, study finds |
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