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Tiotropium Complements Steroids in Treatment of Asthma
Medscape To see whether inhaled tiotropium could improve symptoms in patients with mild asthma who are already using steroids, the researchers randomly assigned 155 patients to inhale 5.0 µg/day, 154 to inhale 2.5 µg/day, and 155 to inhale a placebo. Patients … |
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The Effect of Asthma on Fertility
Medscape It's not a surprise to learn that an inflammatory condition may affect fertility, but there may be more to it with asthma. A Danish study looked at both monozygotic and dizygotic twin sisters in which one had asthma and the other did not. The findings … |
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Flax Seeds, Soy Beans May Help Asthma and Allergy
Medscape SAN DIEGO — Eating phytoestrogens might significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and allergies, a new study suggests. If borne out by further research, the finding could lead to new dietary recommendations, probiotic treatments, or drugs, said lead … |
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FDA Panels: Primatene HFA Inhaler Not Recommended for Asthma
Medscape "Many of the patients that come to tell me that they have asthma don't have asthma and would be using this product, and probably would be using it every day," Dr. Paasche-Orlow explained. E004 was intended to replace the OTC inhaler epinephrine metered … |
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EU Panel Recommends Approval for 6 COPD, Asthma Drugs
Medscape The 2 drugs receiving a positive CHMP opinion for treatment of adults with asthma and COPD are the combination of the inhaled corticosteroid budesonide and the long-acting ?2 agonist formoterol, under the brand names of DuoResp Spiromax and BiResp … GSK lung drug Anoro recommended for European approval EU Agency backs respiratory drugs for approval GSK share price: Pharma giant closes in on another COPD drug approval in … |
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Dexamethasone Tames Acute Asthma in Kids, With Less Vomiting
Medscape Giving children with acute asthma flare-ups 1 or 2 doses of dexamethasone in the emergency department (ED) provides equivalent relief to a 5-day course of prednisone while reducing the chance of triggering vomiting, according to a meta-analysis by … |
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Depression Linked to Adult-Onset Asthma
Medscape Depressive symptoms may be linked to the development of adult-onset asthma, preliminary research suggests. A cohort of nearly 32,000 participants from the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS) showed that those with the highest depressive symptom … |
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MDIs in Kids With Asthma: Are They Used Correctly?
Medscape A recent study conducted in caregivers of young children with asthma receiving care at an urban, community-based clinic uncovered shockingly low rates of correct use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). In fact, only 1 of 169 adults correctly completed all … |
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Corticosteroids in Asthma: The Need for Continuity of Use
Medscape Exacerbations of asthma are among the most common causes of hospitalization and outpatient visits, particularly among children and adolescents. Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is the mainstay for asthma in all but the very mildest of cases … |
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Probiotics May Protect Infants From Allergy, but Not Asthma
Medscape Prenatal and postnatal administration of probiotics may reduce immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in infants and protect against sensitization to hereditary allergies but may not protect against asthma or wheezing, according to a new meta-analysis. Nancy … Can a Little Bacteria Prevent Allergies? |
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