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Anti-TSLP antibody shows promise for treating allergic asthma
ModernMedicine Investigators divided 31 patients with mild allergic asthma into 2 groups: 1 group received 3 monthly doses of AMG 157, an anti-TSLP monoclonal immunoglobulin, and the other, placebo. They conducted allergen challenges on days 42 and 84 of the … |
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Lack of asthma medication compliance seen in CHIP and Medicaid patients
ModernMedicine Sixty-three percent of fee-for-service Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) child beneficiaries had discontinued their asthma medication after 90 days from the start of their first prescription, according to new research from the … |
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Link between ART and asthma?
ModernMedicine Researchers in the United Kingdom have found an increased prevalence of asthma among children born to parents who used assisted reproductive technologies (ART). A large registry-based study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford and the … |
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Prostaglandin D2 receptor antagonist fails against asthma
ModernMedicine A product of activated mast cells, prostaglandin D2 reportedly mediates asthmatic responses through D-prostanoid (DP) and chemoattractant receptor homologous molecule expressed on TH2 cells (CRTH2), both of which are blocked by AMG 853. Dr. William … |
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Atopic dermatitis linked to stress
ModernMedicine Researchers from the University of Copenhagen examined the association between perceived stress and the risk of adult-onset asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma/bronchitis medication usage. They use pooled data on 9,785 participants … |
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Why are inner-city babies more prone to asthma?
ModernMedicine Babies born into low-income, urban environments develop wheezing illnesses and asthma more often than suburban infants, and these findings have prompted research to identify the viral pathogens that lead to asthma or indicate predisposition to the … |
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Higher insurance copays linked to reduced use of asthma medications in children
ModernMedicine Increasing out-of-pocket prescription costs may be responsible for reductions in asthma medication use among children and more frequent asthma-related hospitalizations. To determine how prescription copays for asthma among privately insured families … |
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Can you ensure medication therapy adherence for patients with asthma when …
ModernMedicine Increasing out-of-pocket prescription costs may be responsible for reductions in asthma medication use among children and more frequent asthma-related hospitalizations. To determine how prescription copays for asthma among privately insured families … |
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Nurse-initiated treatment improves ED outcome for children with asthma
ModernMedicine Children who present to the emergency department (ED) with moderate to severe acute asthma symptoms and receive oral corticosteroids from ED nurses show improvement earlier, are discharged sooner, and are less likely to be admitted to the hospital than … |
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Folic acid during pregnancy not linked to asthma, study suggests
ModernMedicine Children whose mothers take folic acid during pregnancy may not have a higher risk of developing asthma or allergies later in life, Dutch researchers report. They found no correlation between maternal folic acid supplementation and asthma risk in … |
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