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Adult asthma in Qatar poorly controlled despite high GDP
Healio Researchers conducted interviews in a cross-sectional study of 520 adults with physician-diagnosed asthma (58% men) from May 2011 to March 2014. Thirty-three percent of patients had uncontrolled asthma; 41%, controlled asthma; and 26%, partly … |
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Elderly asthma patients had greater airway involvement than younger patients
Healio Researchers in Japan conducted a retrospective analysis on 45 elderly patients (aged more than 65 years) with asthma (mean age, 73.1 years; 34 women; median disease duration, 12.7 years) and 67 nonelderly patients with asthma (mean age, 48.6 years; … |
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Psychological intervention reduced hospital admissions, stays for patients …
Healio Patients with severe asthma experienced fewer admissions and hospital days after meeting with a clinical psychologist, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Munich. “The results of our study can … Asthma symptoms can be improved with a psychological approach |
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Partial asthma control therapy decreased use, sustained control
Healio A treatment approach aimed at partial asthma control in adult patients significantly decreased medication use and associated costs and sustained asthma control when compared with a controlled-asthma approach, according to recent study results. |
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Foreign-born US adults experienced lower asthma prevalence
Healio Foreign-born American adults had a lower prevalence of asthma compared with native-born Americans, according to recent study results. Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, of the department of dermatology at Northwestern University in Chicago, and … |
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Five recent FDA approvals and actions involving allergy, asthma
Healio Recent FDA actions have included the approval of fluticasone propionate 50 mcg spray for over-the-counter treatment of hay fever and upper respiratory allergy symptoms, as well as the acceptance of a new drug application for an albuterol multi-dose … |
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OIT triggered life-threatening anaphylaxis in teenagers with asthma
Healio Teenagers with persistent asthma, high milk- or egg-specific IgE levels and noncompliant behavior were a high-risk group for oral immunotherapy and experienced life-threatening reactions to the treatment, according to recent study results. Researchers … |
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Eight states, DC named to AAFA's asthma and allergy honor roll
Healio “These states have exhibited consistent leadership in comprehensive statewide school policies that address the needs of students with asthma, food allergies, anaphylaxis and other related allergic diseases in public elementary, middle and high schools … |
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US hospitals increased number of asthma centers since 2004
Healio Among 48 US hospitals surveyed, the number of reported asthma centers increased between 2004 and 2013, according to recent study results. Researchers conducted surveys of US asthma centers in 2013 and compared findings with previous surveys in … |
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Perceived asthma-related financial burden determined urgent office visits, QOL
Healio African-American women with asthma who perceived the disease as financially burdensome, regardless of their health insurance type, reported more urgent health care visits and lower quality of life, according to recent study results. Minal R. Patel, PhD … |
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