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Online asthma test could help cut emergency admissions – Nursing Times


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Online asthma test could help cut emergency admissions
Nursing Times
A new asthma test to help people work out the extent to which they risk a serious attack should also help cut down on the number of emergency hospital admissions. The online test, launched by Asthma UK, asks simple questions about factors which have …
Online Tests for Asthma Patients to Be Launched SoonFrench Tribune
New online test tries to cut deaths from asthma attacksBBC News
Online test for asthmaHealthcare Today

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NICE guidance advises caution on asthma heat treatment – Nursing Times

NICE guidance advises caution on asthma heat treatment
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Clinicians should take special care when deciding whether to use new non-drug treatment for severe asthma as more research is needed into the practice, according to latest guidance. Bronchial thermoplasty involves inserting a catheter into a patient's …
Boston Scientific Welcomes Latest Guidance on Bronchial ThermoplastyPR Newswire UK (press release)

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Asthma drug omalizumab cuts treatment needs – Nursing Times

Asthma drug omalizumab cuts treatment needs
Nursing Times
Severe persistent allergic asthma sufferers treated with omalizumab have been shown to use far fewer NHS resources than those treated with other drugs. The drug, marketed as Xolair, has also been shown to significantly improve users' health-related …
Novartis study shows cost-effectiveness benefits of XolairZenopa

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Asthma sufferers’ breathing can be eased by night-time filter – Nursing Times


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Asthma sufferers' breathing can be eased by night-time filter
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A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms during the day and improve life quality, according to an Imperial College London study published online in Thorax. Temperature controlled laminar …
Persistent Asthma Symptoms – Simple Night-time Airflow Device HelpsMedical News Today
New device reduces asthma symptomsIce Gems
Asthmatics given new hope with new air cleaning machineTelegraph.co.uk
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Swine flu inpatients with asthma not at greater risk – Nursing Times


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Swine flu inpatients with asthma not at greater risk
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Asthma sufferers admitted to hospital with swine flu (H1N1) are only half as likely to die as non-sufferers, a report has suggested. Patients with asthma are about half as likely to need intensive care as other swine flu carriers, possibly because they …
Connection Between Asthma And Less Severe Outcomes From Pandemic Influenza H1N1Medical News Today
People hospitalized with asthma 'less likely to die from swine flu'EurekAlert (press release)
Fewer asthmatics die of swine fluThe Press Association
McPherson Sentinel
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