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School will stock meds for opiate overdoses, asthma attacks
Saugerties Times The Saugerties School Board approved stocking Narcan, which can protect against overdoses of opioids, and albuterol, an asthma remedy, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Narcan is an “opioid antagonist;” that is, a medication that can reverse … |
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Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) |
Asthma Meds Linked to Tx Failure in Older Patients
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) A study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reports that older asthma patients, particularly those treated with inhaled corticosteroids, appear to be at an increased risk for treatment failure compared to those under the … Public Release: 12-Jun-2015 Older asthma patients at increased risk for … Older asthma patients at increased risk for treatment failure Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study |
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MedPage Today |
Tapering Asthma Meds Saves Money in Stable Patients
MedPage Today In a group of nearly 5,000 individuals with stable asthma who were eligible to step down from asthma medications, those who chose to step down saved $34 per month for total asthma-related healthcare costs without increased hospitalizations or emergency … |
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Direct-to-consumer advertising of asthma meds ups ER use
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of asthma medications is associated with increased emergency department utilization among commercially insured patients, according to a study published online April 16 in the American Journal of … |
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WSFA |
Gene may play part in how kids respond to asthma meds
WSFA {HealthDay News) — Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attacks, but some children don't … Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Asthma … Children exposed to adverse childhood experience more likely to develop asthma |
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Fox News |
Gene May Play Part in How Kids Respond to Asthma Meds: Study
U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attacks, … Scientists find potential new therapy for hard-to-treat pediatric asthma patients Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications Genetic Variance Explains Poor Response to Asthma Medications |
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Overweight, obese kids with asthma overuse rescue meds
Clinical Advisor 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, results of a study published in the … |
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HCPLive |
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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Rituals can help older people remember to take their asthma meds
Science Codex Storing it in the bathroom and making it part of a daily routine may be helpful advice that doctors can give their older asthmatic patients who struggle to remember to take their daily prescribed medication. This advice comes from Alex Federman … |
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Rituals can help older people remember to take their asthma meds
Medical Xpress Storing it in the bathroom and making it part of a daily routine may be helpful advice that doctors can give their older asthmatic patients who struggle to remember to take their daily prescribed medication. This advice comes from Alex Federman … |
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