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No link to air toxics in pediatric asthma prevalence
medwireNews medwireNews: A nationwide US study has found that early exposure to ambient air toxics does not associate with the prevalence of asthma in young children. The results are somewhat surprising, given that air toxics – a list of 187 pollutants deemed … |
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Asthma infection risk 'goes beyond the airways'
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers from the USA have found that asthma may be associated with an increased risk for infections outside of the respiratory tract. Multiple previous studies have shown that patients with asthma are more likely to experience … |
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FENO and B-Eos complement each other as asthma biomarkers
medwireNews medwireNews: Research indicates that fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) and blood eosinophil count (B-Eos) values can independently predict asthma diagnosis and attacks. However, the study authors, led by Andrei Malinovschi (Uppsala University, … |
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Obese asthma patients at risk for seasonal exacerbations
medwireNews medwireNews: Research shows that overweight and obese patients with asthma have an increased risk for exacerbations, particularly in the fall and winter. Study authors Michael Schatz (Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA) and … |
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Cleaning product-related asthma goes beyond irritation
medwireNews medwireNews: Research from Belgium indicates that a substantial proportion of those who have occupational asthma (OA) related to cleaning agents have specific airway sensitivity to the components of detergents. It was previously assumed that the … |
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Inhaled corticosteroids increase pneumonia risk in asthma
medwireNews medwireNews: Research from the UK indicates that the use of inhaled corticosteroids is independently associated with an increased risk for pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in patients with asthma. The findings, reported in Chest … |
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Inhaled steroids linked to improved school performance in asthma
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers from Greece say that the use of steroid inhalers in elementary school children with asthma may improve school performance over other forms of therapy. Writing in BioMed Research International, the team suggests this could be … |
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Marketing campaign boosts older adult asthma awareness
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers in Australia report that a community-level social marketing campaign has been successful in raising asthma awareness among older adults. The campaign, called “Get Your Life Back,” resulted in increased visits to the doctor and … |
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Low indoor temperatures linked to pediatric asthma outcomes
medwireNews medwireNews: Research from New Zealand shows that children with asthma experience small but significant variations in lung function in response to changes in indoor air temperature. The data included 286 children aged between 7 and 13 years who took … |
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Asthma–food allergy combination linked to poor outcomes
medwireNews medwireNews: US research in a group of inner-city school children with asthma shows that those with food allergies experience greater asthma-related morbidity, use more healthcare resources, and have greater lung function impairment than those without. A victory for Florida students with food allergies |
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