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Tiotropium as Asthma Add-On Treatment Shows Promise
Monthly Prescribing Reference Boehringer Ingelheim has announced positive results from several Phase 3 studies analyzing once-daily tiotropium (Spiriva; Boehringer Ingelheim) delivered via the Respimat inhaler as an add-on treatment for asthma patients who remain symptomatic with … Phase III studies show tiotropium delivered via Respimat inhaler proves … |
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Prenatal Vitamin A Deficiency May Contribute to Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Early fetal retinoic acid (RA) deficiency is associated with altered airway smooth muscle phenotype, with RA restricting airway smooth muscle differentiation, according to an experimental study published in the February 3 issue of … |
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New Trial to Improve Asthma Control in African-Americans
Monthly Prescribing Reference A new clinical study will enroll about 500 African-Americans who have asthma to examine how they react to therapies and to explore the role of genetics in determining asthma treatment response. African-Americans have been found to suffer higher rates … |
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CDC Reports on Vaccine Coverage Among Patients with Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference … Among Patients with Asthma. The CDC analyzed data from the 2010 and 2011 National Health Interview Survey to provide the first update of national vaccine coverage among noninstitutionalized patients with asthma since the new ACIP recommendations. Too few Americans with asthma are getting flu shots |
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FDA Concerned About OTC Asthma Treatment
Monthly Prescribing Reference Multiple adverse event reports have prompted the FDA to issue a warning about the use of Asthmanefrin (racepinephrine; Nephron) and the EZ Breathe Atomizer. Asthmanefrin is an over-the-counter product indicated for the temporary relief of mild symptoms … |
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More Asthma Hospitalizations in Middle-Aged Women Than Men
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – In the fifth to sixth decades of life, women have a significantly higher hospitalization rates for asthma compared to men, according to research published in the September issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. |
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Early-Life Probiotics Reduce Allergies, Not Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Probiotic exposure in early life may reduce total immunoglobulin E level (IgE) and protect against atopic sensitization, but does not seem to protect against asthma/wheezing, according to a meta-analysis published online Aug. Probiotics decreased atopic sensitization risk Giving Your Kids Probiotics May Decrease Allergies Later in Life |
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Obese Youth More Likely to Develop Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Obese youth are more likely to develop asthma, and are more likely to have severe asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the American Journal of Epidemiology. In order to examine the correlation between obesity and … Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma |
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Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Higher in Children With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – From 1999–2010, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure decreased for children without asthma, but did not change among children with asthma, according to a report published online Aug. 8 by the U.S. Centers for Disease … |
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Radiograph Usage Increasing for Children With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Emergency department use of radiographs is increasing for children with asthma; and there is considerable variation between hospitals in the use of diagnostic testing for children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to … Radiograph use in ED increased for asthmatic children Use of Chest X-rays Doubled in 15 Years for Kids With Asthma |
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