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Asthma symptom perceptions varied among inner-city parents, children
Healio VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Clinicians should consider child reports of exercise-induced asthma symptoms and medication for asthma attacks to better identify those in need of improved disease management, according to data recently presented at the … |
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Team approach improved asthma prevention care
Healio VANCOUVER, Canada — An enhanced by a team approach for the treatment of patients with asthma resulted in a significant and sustained reduction in urgent care, ED and inpatient hospitalization visits among a high-risk asthma patient, according to … |
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House dust mite SLIT effective for children with rhinitis, asthma
Healio House dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablets were an effective treatment for children and adolescents with rhinitis and/or asthma due to house dust mite allergens, according to a recent study. “Symptoms of rhinitis and asthma were improved in … |
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Vitamin D-binding genotype provided asthma protection
Healio Researchers have identified a vitamin D–binding genotype that is protective against the development of asthma among inner-city Hispanic children, according to retrospective data. “Because vitamin D has been implicated in the regulation of immune cells, … |
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Clusterin may be biomarker for asthma severity
Healio Clusterin may be a biomarker of asthma severity and the burden of oxidative stress in patients with asthma, and the expression may be a useful way to assess airway inflammation, according to data from a recent study. “Oxidative stress is important in … |
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Asthma, eczema, hay fever inversely linked to lung cancer
Healio “The risk estimates for all allergic diseases tended to point toward an inverse relation with lung cancer, which was weaker for asthma, of moderate strength for eczema, and strongest for hay fever,” Mariam El-Zein, PhD, of the INRS-Institut Armand … |
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Early terbutaline in ED reduced acute respiratory failure in pediatric asthma
Healio The early administration of continuous terbutaline in the emergency department may decrease acute respiratory failure and the need for mechanical respiratory support in severe pediatric asthma, recent data suggest. Preventing asthma from progressing to … |
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San Diego State University awarded $4 million grant to improve asthma care for …
Healio Researchers at San Diego State University have been awarded a $4 million federal grant to improve asthma education and treatment strategies for Latino youth of Imperial Valley, Calif., according to a press release. The Imperial County Asthma Research … Improving Asthma Care for Latino Youth |
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Allergens at work, school, home associated with asthma morbidity
Healio SAN DIEGO — Indoor air exposure to allergens in the workplace, school and home could pose a unique set of environmental and sociological factors leading to increased asthma morbidity, according to data presented here at the American Academy of … |
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Challenges surround asthma diagnosis, management in older, obese adults
Healio SAN DIEGO — The diagnosis and management of asthma in obese or adults aged older than 65 years is often complicated by age-related changes in physiology and psychosocial functioning, as well as comorbid medical conditions, according to researchers … |
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