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Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Racine area 4th grader helps school bus driver during asthma attack
Minneapolis Star Tribune 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. |
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Asthma medications taken during infancy linked to stunted growth …
EurekAlert (press release) Infants given asthma medications during their first 2 years of age are likely to be stunted in later life, according to research presented today at the 54th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting. The findings highlight the … |
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Medical Daily |
Grandmothers Who Smoke Cigarettes During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk In …
Medical Daily A recent study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress has found that grandmothers who smoked during their pregnancies passed along an increased risk of asthma to their grandchildren — even if the mother didn't smoke. Grandma's Smoking Habit Might Be Why You Have Asthma Kids Face Increased Asthma Risk if Grandma Smoked While Pregnant Kids May Be More Likely to Get Asthma if Grandma Smoked While Pregnant: Study |
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Medical Xpress |
Mothers' diet during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
Medical Xpress In one of two related studies lead by Professor Graham Devereux and Dr Steve Turner, maternal dietary deficiencies in vitamins D and E during pregnancy have been linked to increased asthma risk in school-aged children up to the age of 10 years. |
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Medical News Today |
High-fiber diet during pregnancy may protect offspring against asthma
Medical News Today Led by Dr. Alison Thorburn, of the Department of Immunology at Monash University in Australia, the study suggests a high-fiber diet alters a mother's gut bacteria during pregnancy, producing anti-inflammatory substances that suppress asthma-related … |
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Condition: Fractures, Compression
Interventions: Drug: Remifentanil; Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: midazolam; Drug: propofol; Drug: ephedrine
Sponsor: Hallym University Medical Center
Completed – verified June 2015
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Daily Record |
4 tips to reduce risk of asthma during summer 'smog' season
Daily Record May is Asthma Awareness Month and also marks the beginning of the summer “smog” season, when ozone pollution levels can rise and pose a special health risk to more than 25 million Americans (including nearly 7 million children and teens) who suffer … Allergies, asthma are getting worse |
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Hormonal factors and incident asthma and allergic rhinitis during puberty in girls.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 May 21;
Authors: Wei J, Gerlich J, Genuneit J, Nowak D, Vogelberg C, von Mutius E, Radon K
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence is indicating that hormonal factors play a role in new-onset allergic rhinitis and asthma after puberty.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether age at menarche and use of hormonal contraceptives predict new-onset allergic rhinitis and asthma after puberty in young German women.
METHODS: A prospective community-based cohort study followed 1,191 girls 9 to 11 years old to early adulthood (19-24 years old). Self-administrated questionnaires concerning age at menarche, use of hormonal contraceptives, and status and age at onset of physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis and asthma were collected at 16 to 18 and 19 to 24 years of age. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the incidence of asthma and allergic rhinitis after puberty and pooled estimates were obtained from the final model.
RESULTS: Eleven percent of girls developed allergic rhinitis after menarche and 3% reported new-onset asthma. Late menarche (>13 years of age) was statistically significantly inversely related to allergic rhinitis (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.14-0.74) but did not reach the level of statistical significance for asthma (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.07-1.42). Use of hormonal contraceptives was inversely associated with new-onset allergic rhinitis (OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.08-0.23) and asthma (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12-0.58) after puberty.
CONCLUSION: This study shows that girls with late onset of menarche are less likely to develop allergic rhinitis after puberty compared with those who have menarche at an average age. These findings also suggest that, in addition to endogenous hormones, hormonal contraceptives play a role and might protect young women from allergies and asthma.
PMID: 26003905 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Exposure to Indoor Pollutants and Wheeze and Asthma Development during Early Childhood.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015;12(4):3993-4017
Authors: Patelarou E, Tzanakis N, Kelly FJ
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This review aimed to summarize existing epidemiological evidence of the association between quantitative estimates of indoor air pollution with early childhood respiratory disease.
METHODS: We carried out a systematic literature search of peer-reviewed epidemiological studies undertaken in “westernized” countries that have assessed exposure to indoor pollutants and asthma and wheeze from infancy up to the age of 5.
RESULTS: The search, between January 2004 and February 2014 yielded 1840 studies for consideration. Following application of eligibility criteria to titles and abstracts 22 independent studies were deemed relevant for further review. Two additional studies were next identified through examination of the references’ lists of these studies. Of these 24 selected studies, 16 adopted a prospective cohort design and 8 were case-control studies. Fourteen studies assessed exposure to bio-aerosols, 8 studies assessed exposure to specific air chemicals and two studies assessed exposure to bio-aerosols and air chemicals. Furthermore, 11 studies examined the association of exposure with asthma and 16 with wheeze. Findings indicate that existing studies have reported contradictory effects of indoor pollutants levels and occurrence of asthma/wheeze.
CONCLUSION: Additional research to establish causality and evaluate interventions to prevent disease onset is needed.
PMID: 25872014 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Bloomington Pantagraph |
Life-threatening asthma more concerning during allergy season
Bloomington Pantagraph People diagnosed with asthma must work with their doctor on an asthma action plan and adhere to that. The plan includes taking asthma medications, developing and following strategies to avoid asthma triggers and telling people around you about your … What to know before exercising outdoors with allergies St. Joseph Martin offers allergy management tips Which City Is the Worst for Spring Allergies? | The Weather Channel |
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