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Low asthma medication adherence predictors identified in adolescents
medwireNews medwireNews: Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) adherence among adolescents with asthma is low and is associated with a lack of knowledge about treatment and patients' perceptions about their medicines, show findings of a study published in the Journal of … |
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Stable asthma prevalence masks increase in allergic phenotype
medwireNews medwireNews: The prevalence of childhood asthma in Sweden appears to have stabilised, with no increase seen between 1996 and 2006, researchers report. Analysis of the relative contribution of asthma risk factors to this trend revealed a reduction in … |
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Physiological variables best predict adult asthma phenotypes
medwireNews medwireNews: Physiological variables are more consistent predictors of adult asthma phenotypes than inflammatory biomarkers, an international team of researchers suggests. Using data from the Pan-European BIOAIR study, the team found that patients' … |
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Personalized asthma strategies needed to tackle comorbidities
medwireNews medwireNews: Results from a German national health survey indicate that asthma patients with multiple comorbidities are at increased risk for unplanned hospital admissions. The findings also confirm that comorbidities among asthma patients are common, … |
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Perinatal probiotic supplements do not prevent childhood asthma
medwireNews medwireNews: There is insufficient evidence to support the use of probiotic supplements during pregnancy or infancy to prevent the development of asthma in infants, Canadian researchers report. Among 3257 infants enrolled in nine randomized clinical … |
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Asthma link to mood disorders strengthened
medwireNews medwireNews: Results from a prospective study support a relationship between asthma in adolescence and future diagnosis of mood disorders. The Taiwanese data indicated that children aged 10 to 15 years with asthma were over twice as likely to develop … |
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Older age linked to poor inhaler technique
medwireNews medwireNews: Poor metered dose inhaler (MDI) technique is common among older patients with asthma and is associated with reduced controller medication adherence, prospective study findings show. Juan Wisnivesky (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, … |
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Childhood asthma secondhand smoke education vital
medwireNews medwireNews: A US study has found that smokers caring for children with asthma often underestimate levels of secondhand smoke exposure. Among 738 smokers interviewed, those who looked after children with asthma were significantly more likely to … |
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. And, in contrast to those with chronic … |
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Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
medwireNews medwireNews: A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age. Early respiratory … |
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