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Asthma More Common in Obese Women: ConsultantLive & Rheumatology Network
MedPage Today The prevalence of asthma in obese women is almost double that in normal weight women, according to new data from the CDC. In more asthma news, pregnant women with asthma who are exposed to air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, in their third … |
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Dust Mite SLIT Promising Add-On to Asthma Maintenance Meds
MedPage Today Adding dust mite sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) to maintenance asthma medications significantly prolonged the time to a first asthma exacerbation during planned inhaled corticosteroid reduction, but mild to moderate adverse events were … |
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COPD Patients With Late Asthma Onset Have Worse Outcomes
MedPage Today Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have late-onset asthma have a much greater risk for hospitalization and death than early-onset asthma patients with COPD, according to findings from a prospective, population-based … |
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When Air Quality Improves, So Do Kids' Asthma Symptoms
MedPage Today Declining levels of air pollution in Southern California were linked to reduced rates of asthma and other respiratory conditions in children, a small longitudinal study showed. Reductions in ambient air pollution over the course of 20 years were … SMOG STUDY: Fewer bad air days for asthmatics, other children Study finds link between low pollution levels and stronger lungs in California kids Air pollution study shows children got healthier as the air got cleaner |
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Women With PCOS May Have Higher Asthma Rates
MedPage Today BOSTON — Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with a 34% increased risk for asthma, regardless of body weight, Australian researchers reported here. Survey data from more than 8,000 women revealed a higher prevalence of asthma in … PCOS, overweight, obesity increase risk for asthma Excess Weight Can Increase Odds Of Asthma In Women, Says Study Asthma Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Overweight, and Obesity |
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Asthma Boosts Abdominal Aneurysm Rupture Risk
MedPage Today And in a separate cohort of patients with AAA who were age 50 and older, a recent asthma diagnosis was associated with a two-fold increased risk for aortic aneurysm rupture, researcher Guo-Ping Shi, DSc, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and … Asthma May Raise Risk for Abdominal Aneurysm Recent asthma may be linked with abdominal aneurysm rupture |
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Mom's Exposure to Car Smog May Up Child's Asthma Risk
MedPage Today Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources had an increased risk for developing asthma during their first 5 years of life, according to a study of Canadian children followed from birth. In one of the largest population-based … Exposure To Air Pollution During Pregnancy Ups Asthma Risk In Babies Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk University of British Columbia Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk |
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Recipe for Kids' Asthma Flares: School Plus Cold Viruses
MedPage Today Asthma exacerbations among children exhibit a consistent annual pattern, closely mirroring the school calendar, and the primary driver of the "September epidemic" is the return of children to the classroom and the resultant exposure to respiratory … Back-to-school asthma attacks linked to common cold virus in children Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Up… Common Colds at School a Primary Driver of Asthma Hospitalizations for Children |
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Asthma Prevalence Rising Among Poorer, Older Children
MedPage Today While overall asthma prevalence has declined, recent trends indicate increases in the condition among poor children and older children, a retrospective analysis of National Health Interview Survey data from 2001-2013 found. Using adjusted multivariate … Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase: Study Overall Increase in Childhood Asthma Ceased, but Not for Poor |
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FDA Committee: Is Novel Anti-IL-5 Safe in Asthma?
MedPage Today In those two studies, with patients receiving reslizumab or placebo in addition to standard-of-care treatment, the asthma exacerbation frequency was decreased by at least half, with rate ratios of 0.50 (95% CI 0.37-0.67) and 0.41 (95% CI 0.28-0.59, P<0 … |
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