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Sleep Apnea Surgery: A Remedy for Childhood Asthma?
HCPLive University of Chicago (UC) investigators examined the records of 13,506 asthmatic children who underwent adenotonsillectomy (AT) from 2003-2010. Investigators looked for outcomes involving acute asthma exacerbation (AAE), acute status asthmaticus … |
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Linking Asthma to Obesity and Treating Both in Patients
HCPLive Obesity is becoming a growing problem in the country as is asthma in many of those patients. Doctors are now looking at ways to treat both to help the overall health of the people they see. At the annual meeting of the American College of Chest … |
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What Kind of Obesity Causes Asthma?
HCPLive The association of obesity and asthma is seen in both men and women, but was reported stronger in women. It was noted that while the key visceral fats were more common among males, the prevalence of metabolic activity of visceral fats is greater in … |
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Overweight Youth With Asthma May Overuse Rescue Meds
HCPLive MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese children with asthma may mistake symptoms such as exertional dyspnea and esophageal reflux for loss of asthma control, leading to unnecessary use of rescue medications, according to a … |
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Childhood Obesity and Risk of Allergy or Asthma
HCPLive A recent study looked at the relationship between obesity and a child's risk of developing allergies or an asthmatic condition. Looking at what the authors perceived to be a growing trend of not only an increase in the number obese children but those … |
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For Latinos, Ancestry Drives Asthma Development
HCPLive While environmental factors are often discussed in regards to asthma development and treatment, the study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology highlights genetics' role among different ethnic groups, a UCSF statement pointed out. |
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Prenatal Exposure to Common Chemical Linked to Childhood Asthma
HCPLive “Children were referred for physician evaluation for asthma based on the first report that the child had wheeze or whistling in the chest, a cough that lasted more than a week, other breathing problems, and/or use of asthma rescue or controller … |
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Researchers Pinpoint Novel Asthma Treatment Target
HCPLive Existing medication containing inhaled steroids, are highly effective at controlling regular asthma symptoms, but during an attack the symptoms worsen and can lead to the patient going to hospital,” commented Sebastian Johnston of the National Heart … |
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Oral Immunotherapy Linked to Anaphylaxis in Teens with Asthma
HCPLive Moreover, they wrote, the fact that 3 of just 13 asthmatic adolescents in the study developed life-threatening anaphylaxis, and that all of the cases seemed to stem from their failure to follow medical directives, suggests that doctors should regard … |
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Maternal Gestation Weight Tied to Offspring's Asthma Risk
HCPLive THURSDAY, July 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Maternal obesity in pregnancy (MOP) and high maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with an elevated risk of childhood asthma, according to a review published online July 21 in Pediatrics. |
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