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Springtime blooms, thunderstorms can trigger asthma symptoms, warns ACAAI
News-Medical.net The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and the nation's allergists warn people with asthma to beware of both springtime blooms and thunderstorms which can trigger symptoms. Studies show an increase in asthma-related emergency … |
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Study finds only 1 in 10 children with asthma use traditional inhalers correctly
News-Medical.net Fewer than one in 10 children with asthma use traditional inhalers correctly, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While children have more success with newer inhaler designs, at best only one child in four … Few asthmatic children use inhalers the correct way |
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Research: Written action plan with prescriptions can improve asthma control in …
News-Medical.net It sounds unbelievably simple but it's true – a written action plan for asthma treatment, attached to the drug prescription, improves asthma control in children. "Acute care visits for asthma often signal a management failure," said Dr. Francine … |
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Study finds IL-13 stimulates airway fibroblast invasion in asthma patients
News-Medical.net Changes that occur in the airways of asthma patients are in part caused by the naturally occurring protein interleukin-13 (IL-13) which stimulates invasion of airway cells called fibroblasts, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke … |
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AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their …
News-Medical.net Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) released a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day. The survey confirms what many already know: asthma and allergies … |
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Novel biomarkers may aid in diagnosis and management of asthma, COPD
News-Medical.net Four novel biomarkers have been identified which may aid in the diagnosis and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted by researchers in Australia, who determined the biomarkers may be used … |
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ABC program greatly reduces asthma-related ED visits in preschool children
News-Medical.net Nearly one in eleven (8.6%) preschool children in the US has been diagnosed with asthma and in some inner city neighborhoods, the figure is closer to one in seven. But, few asthma management programs are designed for parents of preschool children. … |
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ASC launches ACT NOW to offer support, education about asthma and respiratory …
News-Medical.net In response to increasing public enquiries for information on respiratory allergies, the Asthma Society of Canada (ASC) announced today the launch of … |
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Severe asthma in early childhood may lead to premature loss of lung function …
News-Medical.net Early identification and treatment of children with severe asthma is important to help stem asthma progression. In an article available online in the … |
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School-based intervention program helps students with asthma better manage …
News-Medical.net A school-based intervention program helped New York City high school students with moderate to severe asthma better manage their symptoms, … |
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