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WAO President Calls for Focus on Asthma Comorbidities
Medscape History and thinking about comorbid conditions is essential in patients with asthma," Dr. Lockey stressed in his presidential keynote address. … |
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Lung Function Testing Vital for Assessing Asthma Control in Children
Medscape November 23, 2010 — Objective lung function testing is essential for correctly assessing asthma control in children, according to a study presented here at … |
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Asthma Care Poor in the United States
Medscape November 15, 2010 (Phoenix, Arizona) — Sobering results from a national survey of asthma in the United States show that the care of asthma is suboptimal … ACAAI: Lung Tests Help Assess Asthma in Young Patients New Study: Overuse of Combination Drug Therapy in Patients with Mild Asthma … ICS/LABA combination therapy increases asthma-related pharmacy cost |
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Bronchial Thermoplasty Effective for Severe Asthma
Medscape November 7, 2010 (Vancouver, Canada) — After 2 years, bronchial thermoplasty (BT) continues to provide benefits to patients with severe asthma, according … |
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How to Recognize and Treat Severe Asthma in the Emergency Department
Medscape Continuous nebulization (vs intermittent nebulizer use) in severe asthma seems to result in greater improvements in PEF and FEV 1 and a greater reduction in … |
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Increasing Inhaled Corticosteroid Dose at Start of Asthma Exacerbation May Not …
Medscape October 7, 2010 — Increasing the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) dose when an asthma exacerbation begins may not reduce the need for rescue oral … Doubling steriod dose in asthma 'not enough' |
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Metabolic Abnormalities Independent of Weight Linked to Childhood Asthma
Medscape October 4, 2010 — Metabolic abnormalities, independent of body weight, may promote the development of asthma in children, new research suggests. … |
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Food Allergies May Increase Risk for Asthma Attacks
Medscape October 4, 2010 — Food allergies (FAs) may increase the risk for asthma attacks, according to the results of a study reported in the November issue of the … Study Links Asthma, Food Allergies Food allergies linked to higher risk of asthma attacks Report: 7.6 million Americans suffer food allergies |
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Edge Given to Hydrofluoroalkane-Beclomethasone for Asthma Control
Medscape "Retrospective studies like the GPRD study provide real-life evidence that indicates there may be clinically meaningful differences in asthma outcomes, … |
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Genomewide Study Finds Asthma-Associated Genes, One Specific to Childhood Onset
Medscape September 23, 2010 — A genomewide association study has identified several variants associated with asthma throughout the life cycle but found only a … Genetic clue to asthma triggers Asthma comes first, not allergy, study finds Asthma yields up some of its secrets to gene researchers |
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