Breathe Well Live Well
|
Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma
EurekAlert (press release) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 4, 2013) – Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And the reason may not be due to increasing pollen counts. According to a new study released today, in the … Pollen increasing |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma
Medical Xpress "Allergies and asthma are serious diseases that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated properly," said allergist Richard Weber, MD, ACAAI president. "Both conditions can be more than bothersome for people, no matter their geographic … Pollen increasing |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks
U.S. News & World Report The University of California, San Francisco-led team found that a specific calcium-activated chloride channel called TMEM16A plays a role in the severity of asthma. The channel regulates airway secretions and smooth-muscle contraction: the major … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
[Asthma and associated factors in students 13 and 14 years of age in São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil].
Cad Saude Publica. 2012 Jun;28(6):1046-56
Authors: Lima WL, Lima EV, Costa Mdo R, Santos AM, Silva AA, Costa ES
Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma and associated factors among students 13 and 14 years of age in São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the questionnaire developed by ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) and an additional questionnaire from July 2008 to May 2009, including 3,069 adolescents. Asthma prevalence (wheezing in the previous 12 months) was 12.7%, lifetime prevalence was 32.4%, 3.9% reported difficulty speaking due to wheezing, and 9.8% reported wheezing after exercise. In the multivariate analysis, factors associated with increased asthma prevalence were family history of asthma, respiratory infection and wheezing in early life, eczema, allergic rhinitis, and passive smoking. Asthma prevalence was lower than for Brazil as a whole. Factors most strongly associated with asthma prevalence in these adolescents were family history of asthma (PR = 3.86), wheezing in early childhood (PR = 4.58), and allergic rhinitis (PR = 3.21).
PMID: 22666809 [PubMed – in process]
View full post on pubmed: asthma
|
Asthma risk factors
CBS42 Since 1980, asthma in the US has increased by more than 75 percent, and the symptoms can be debilitating. Now a new study shows a number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma. |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Studying Asthma Risk factors
Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Since 1980, asthma in the US has increased by more than 75 percent, and the symptoms can be debilitating. Now a new study shows a number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma. Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype
Science Codex ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – A number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, according to a new study from researchers in Sweden. The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International … |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype
Medical Xpress A number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, according to a new study from researchers in Sweden. The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco. |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
GPs urged to ask about job-related factors in asthma
Pulse GPs should check job-related causes of asthma to catch occupational asthma early, say guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians have recommended. The guideline comes after a recent study estimated one in six cases of asthma in people of working … Experts advise doctors to investigate job link to asthma |
View full post on asthma – Google News
|
Swiss stocks – Factors to watch on Sept 9
Reuters Roche's Actemra, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could help asthma patients, scientists said on Friday, as they identified two mutant genes that may predispose a person to asthma. Swiss bank Vontobel wants to buy about 10 billion francs … |
View full post on asthma – Google News