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Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study
HealthDay FRIDAY, June 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 1,200 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and found that … |
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Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) |
Asthma Meds Linked to Tx Failure in Older Patients
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) A study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reports that older asthma patients, particularly those treated with inhaled corticosteroids, appear to be at an increased risk for treatment failure compared to those under the … Public Release: 12-Jun-2015 Older asthma patients at increased risk for … Older asthma patients at increased risk for treatment failure Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study |
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Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) |
Public Release: 12-Jun-2015 Older asthma patients at increased risk for …
EurekAlert (press release) Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new study. "Asthma morbidity and mortality are known to be increased in middle-aged and older … Older asthma patients at increased risk for treatment failure Asthma Meds Linked to Tx Failure in Older Patients Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study |
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Older asthma patients at increased risk for treatment failure
Medical Xpress "Asthma morbidity and mortality are known to be increased in middle-aged and older patients, and gender may also affect the incidence and course of the disease, but the impact of age and gender on asthma treatment response is not well understood," said … |
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News-Medical.net |
Prediagnostic lung function impairment common in older asthma patients
News-Medical.net Older adults with newly diagnosed asthma are not only more likely to have pre-existing lung function impairment than younger adults, but they also experience a more rapid decline of lung function, a Danish team reports in Respiratory Medicine. “Our … |
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Condition: Asthma
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SurfKY News |
UofL Researchers to Examine Asthma Triggers in Older Adults
SurfKY News LOUISVILLE, Ky. (4/4/15) Although often considered a childhood health problem, asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurrent cough, wheezing and chest tightness or shortness of breath – can cause serious illness for people age 60 and … |
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The Courier-Journal |
UofL study to tackle asthma in older adults
The Courier-Journal “We know a great deal about asthma in children, but, really, not much has been done about asthma in the elderly,” said Barbara Polivka, a Shirley B. Powers Endowed Chair in Nursing at UofL. “We have an aging population and we know that asthma is … |
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Newswise (press release) |
UofL Researchers to Examine Asthma Triggers in Older Adults
Newswise (press release) Newswise — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Although often considered a childhood health problem, asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurrent cough, wheezing and chest tightness or shortness of breath – can cause serious illness for people age 60 … |
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HCPLive |
COPD and Asthma Symptoms Overlap in Older Patients
HCPLive Up to half of older adults may suffer from symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to findings presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta in … |
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