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Is children's asthma made worse by inhalers?
Nursing Times Children with more troublesome asthma are usually treated with a combination of a steroid inhaler and a medication called salmeterol. However, concern has been expressed that salmeterol may be ineffective in many children, or even make their symptoms … |
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Pollen in pregnancy could be linked to infant asthma
Nursing Times … Immunology. Despite the scaremongering headline that suggests “severe asthma” in individual children is directly the result of pollen exposure, the Daily Mail did show caution in the main body of the story and quoted the authors' calls for more … |
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Pregnancy pollen exposure may increase asthma risk
Nursing Times Their study involved 110,000 pregnancies in the Stockholm area. They found high levels of pollen exposure during the last 12 weeks of pregnancy resulted in a significantly increased risk of hospitalisation for asthma symptoms in the first year of life … |
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Inhaler spacer devices to treat asthma in children
Nursing Times Drawing on literature searches and professional experience, this article discusses the treatment of asthma with pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs). It demonstrates the need for pMDIs, and presents the health and cost benefits of using a pMDI … |
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Responsible prescribing for asthma and COPD
Nursing Times Respiratory medicines are expensive and, for common respiratory conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are opportunities to make significant savings by optimising their use. Responsible and cost-efficient … |
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RDNS researcher urges nurses to help asthma patients
Nursing Careers Allied Health An Australian researcher has found a concerning number of older and frail people are dying of asthma. Royal District Nursing Service Institute senio. |
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Drug 'reduces asthma symptoms'
Nursing Times Half a million asthma sufferers in the UK could benefit from a “breakthrough” drug that reduces complications caused by the common cold, it was claimed today. You now need to register for FREE to read our news. Please sign in or register to continue … |
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Higher asthma risk for babies born early
Nursing Times Babies born just a few weeks early have a higher risk of poor health, including asthma, than those born later, research suggests. You now need to register for FREE to read our news. Please sign in or register to continue Registering allows you to read … |
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Group asthma consultations risk parent and child arguments
Nursing Times There is “potential for conflict as well as cooperation” during consultations with children and parents about asthma, according to a Manchester University study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing online. You now need to register for FREE to read our … |
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Soft drinks 'increase asthma risk'
Nursing Times A link between asthma and high levels of soft drink consumption has been suggested by researchers in Australia. The team at the University of Adelaide, led by Zumin Shi, said that the amount of soft drink consumed is associated with an increased chance … Asthma connected to fizzy drinks Fizzy Drinks Can Cause Asthma Researchers Link Soft drinks with Asthma |
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