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Asthma linked to risk of new-onset obstructive sleep apnea
2 Minute Medicine Although certain risk factors such as obesity, craniofacial structural issues and alcohol use have been established as risk factors, the causal relationship of asthma to developing OSA has not been well elucidated. Various studies have suggested a … |
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Misoprostol not linked to peripartum asthma exacerbations
2 Minute Medicine PGE1 is typically considered a bronchodilator, but prior work has suggested that certain conditions, including pregnancy and hyperdynamic bronchial sensitivity an in asthma, can predispose an individual to bronchoconstriction following administration … |
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Childhood exposure to paracetamol not directly associated with increased …
2 Minute Medicine 1. This meta-analysis could not conclusively attribute increased asthma risk to in utero or early life paracetamol exposure. 2. While initial analysis showed an association between paracetamol exposure and asthma risk, controlling for coincident upper … |
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Mepolizumab reduces exacerbations in severe eosinophilic asthma [MENSA trial]
2 Minute Medicine 1. The rate of asthma exacerbations was significantly reduced in patients with severe eosphinophilic asthma receiving either intravenous or subcutaneous mepolizumab, compared to patients receiving placebo. 2. The safety profile of mepolizumab was … Seven developments in asthma research |
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Pertussis vaccination not linked to increase in asthma
2 Minute Medicine This study investigated whether immune modifications induced by pertussis vaccination were connected to the development of asthma. Pertussis vaccinated and unvaccinated Swedish residents participating in a pertussis vaccine efficiency trial were … |
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Targeting Children's Asthma Care measures reduced asthma readmission rates
2 Minute Medicine Quality improvement (QI) initiatives targeting Children's Asthma Care (CAC) measures reduced hospital readmission rates for asthma by 71% at 91 to 180 days post-discharge. 2. Post-discharge follow-up at a patient-centered medical home also increased … Managing Asthma as a Team Compliance With Child Asthma Care Measures Cuts Readmission |
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The VIDA trial: Vitamin D3 does not improve outcomes in asthma patients
2 Minute Medicine 1. Supplementation of ciclesonide with Vitamin D3 in Vitamin D deficient asthma patients did not reduce the rate of asthma treatment failure when compared with placebo. 2. Vitamin D3 supplementation allowed for a small decrease in the dose of … |
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Seasonal increase in primary care visits for asthma
2 Minute Medicine 1. In this retrospective analysis of a population of Israeli children, a 2-fold increase in asthma exacerbations was seen in patient visits to pediatric primary care settings in early September as compared to August. 2. Prescriptions for asthma … |
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Dexamethasone shows comparable efficacy to prednisone/prednisolone in …
2 Minute Medicine 1. A shorter course of dexamethasone, when compared to longer duration prednisone/prednisolone treatment for pediatric asthma exacerbation, showed no difference in terms of relapse rate. 2. Dexamethasone had a significantly lower incidence of vomiting … |
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Healio Minute Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 Edition: Asthma readmissions high for …
Healio Healio Minute Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 Edition: Asthma readmissions high for black children, CV risk rises with pregnancy obesity, probiotics may improve acne. What just happened in medicine and why do you care? February 10, 2014. Black children twice as … |
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