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Study Finds Link Between Nasal Congestion and Severe Asthma
news Stories A Swedish study finds that nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma and that severe asthma appears to be more common than previously thought. … Nasal congestion, a sign of severe asthma One Response to “Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma” Nasal Problems May Be Sign of Severe Asthma |
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Nasal congestion, a sign of severe asthma
Times of India A new study has suggested that nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma. This means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it … Nasal Problems May Be Sign of Severe Asthma |
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Nasal Problems May Be Sign of Severe Asthma
CalorieLab Calorie Counter News Based on this study, researchers believe 2 percent of West Sweden is showing signs linked to severe asthma. The symptoms include chronic nasal congestion … Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma |
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Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma
EurekAlert (press release) Nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma, which means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it comes to nasal complaints. … |
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Severe nasal symptoms may be asthma
UPI.com 30 (UPI) — Swedish researchers suggest nasal problems lasting longer than 12 weeks increase the risk of severe asthma. Investigators from the University of … Severe asthma more prevalent than thought, related to pronounced nasal symptoms |
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Severe asthma more prevalent than thought, related to pronounced nasal symptoms
Science Centric People with multi-symptom asthma more often have night-time awakenings due to asthma-symptoms, a sign of severe asthma. Researchers writing in BioMed … |
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Apparent relation between severe asthma and nasal symptoms unraveled
HealthJockey.com Many severe asthma patients may suffer from multiple symptoms of the chronic inflammatory disease. Asthma is supposedly associated with various other … Nasal symptoms and severe asthma connected? Severe asthma more prevalent than thought, related to pronounced nasal symptoms |
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Nasal symptoms and severe asthma connected?
Healthcare Digital (press release) Investigators from the University of Gothenburg performed a large survey in West Sweden and found that the prevalence of asthma is high there … |
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Severe Asthma and Nasal Problems Associated
allvoices Researchers have shown that people with multi-symptom asthma awake during the nighttime more due to asthma symptoms is a sign for severe … |
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Multi-symptom asthma is closely related to nasal blockage, rhinorrhea and symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis – evidence from the West Sweden Asthma Study
We have previously shown that approximately 25% of those with asthma in West Sweden have multiple asthma symptoms, which may describe a group of patients with more severe disease. Furthermore, asthma is associated with several co-morbid diseases, including rhinitis and chronic rhino-sinusitis.
The aim of this study was to determine whether multi-symptom asthma is related to signs of severe asthma, and to investigate the association between multi-symptom asthma and different symptoms of allergic and chronic rhinosinusitis.
Methods: This study analyzed data on asthma symptoms, rhinitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis from the 2008 West Sweden Asthma Study, which is an epidemiologically based study using the OLIN and GA2LEN respiratory and allergy focused questionnaires.
Results: Multi-symptom asthma was present in 2.1% of the general population. Subjects with multi-symptom asthma had more than double the risk of having night-time awakenings caused by asthma compared with those with fewer asthma symptoms (P<0.001). The prevalence of allergic rhinitis was similar in the fewer- and multi-symptom asthma groups, but nasal blockage and rhinorrhea were significantly increased in those with multi- versus fewer-symptom asthma (odds ratio 2.21; 95% confidence interval 1.64-2.97, versus 1.49; 1.10-2.02, respectively). Having any, or one to four symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis significantly increased the risk of having multi- versus fewer-symptom asthma (P<0.01). Conclusion: An epidemiologically identified group of individuals with multiple asthma symptoms harbour to greater extent those with signs of severe asthma. The degree of rhinitis, described by the presence of symptoms of nasal blockage or rhinorrhea, as well as the presence of any or several signs of chronic rhinosinusitis, significantly increases the risk of having multi-symptom asthma. Author: Jan Lotvall Linda Ekerljung Bo Lundback