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Asthma medication adherence strategies identified
News-Medical.net Keeping asthma medication in the bathroom and incorporating its use into daily routines are strategies associated with good medication adherence in older adults with asthma, US research shows. “Clinicians concerned with adherence should consider … |
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FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's Arnuity Ellipta for treatment of asthma
News-Medical.net GlaxoSmithKline plc today announced that the FDA has approved Arnuity™ Ellipta® (fluticasone furoate inhalation powder), a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medicine for maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients aged 12 … |
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GPs review how well patient asthma is controlled
News-Medical.net A new Clinical e-Audit from NPS MedicineWise has been released that will help GPs review just how well patient asthma is controlled. Survey findings* released last month showed that over half of all respondents to a survey of adults with asthma said … |
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Physiological variables best predict adult asthma phenotypes
News-Medical.net Physiological variables are more consistent predictors of adult asthma phenotypes than inflammatory biomarkers, an international team of researchers suggests. Using data from the Pan-European BIOAIR study, the team found that patients' phenotypes were … |
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Fluticasone furoate effective in moderate-to-severe asthma
News-Medical.net Once daily fluticasone furoate, used at a dose of 100 µg or 200 µg, provides substantial improvements in lung function and asthma control for patients with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, phase III trial results show. “Numerically greater … |
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ACAAI offers practical solutions to improve asthma problem in older women
News-Medical.net Women over the age of 65 face numerous barriers to good health: an increased risk for obesity, greater struggles against poverty and higher rates of asthma with worse health outcomes. An article published in the August issue of Annals of Allergy … New action plan to help keep asthma sufferers out of 'yellow zone' |
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Artesunate drug can be used to control asthma, finds NUS study
News-Medical.net Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological discovery by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The team, led by Associate Professor Fred Wong from the Department … Herbal-Based Anti-Malarial Drug Artesunate Also Helps Control Asthma – Study Herbal anti-malaria drug may help in controlling asthma |
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Common herbal-based anti-malarial drug can be used to control asthma, shows …
News-Medical.net Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological discovery by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The team, led by Associate Professor Fred Wong from the Department … Anti-malaria drug may be used to treat asthma, say researchers |
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New research reveals how expectations about odors can influence symptoms of …
News-Medical.net Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 25 million Americans have the disease, which can interfere with quality of life. The airways of asthmatics are sensitive to 'triggers' that … |
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Exercise-induced wheezing risk increases with asthma severity
News-Medical.net Exercise-induced wheezing (EIW) is associated with the severity of asthma, according to the findings of a large, cross-sectional survey conducted in Japanese children. Children who had an asthma attack every day were 24 times more likely to have EIW at … |
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