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E-guide for asthma services could save lives
OnMedica An e-guide for the commissioners and providers of asthma services could help save lives and reduce the high cost of medication and emergency hospital admissions. The UK has the highest prevalence of asthma in the world and death rates from asthma are … |
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Experts advise doctors to investigate job link to asthma
OnMedica Doctors who are trying to diagnose asthma and its causes in patients should explore possible job-related links, according to new guidance published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The guidance is produced by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) … |
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The challenges of asthma
OnMedica Dr Michael Rossdale discusses the challenges to the partnership between the asthmatic and the healthcare professional. Asthma challenges: why aren't we doing better? Asthma is a common condition affecting 5.8% of the population, ranging from 3.2% to … |
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Gastric band complications warning
OnMedica Doctors are being asked to consider complications arising from having a gastric band fitted when patients present with asthma-like or pulmonary problems that do not respond to treatment. As the number of people having gastric bands fitted to lose … As Gastric Banding Increases, So May Complications Case Report: Gastric Band Migrates |
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Tiny babies still have problems as teens
OnMedica A study in this week's JAMA showed that rates of asthma and other chronic health conditions did not increase between the ages of 8 and 14 years but the rate of obesity rose. Researchers had previously followed 181 extremely low birthweight (ELBW) … Stable Rate of Chronic Conditions for Children Born at <1 kg Change in Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Between Childhood and Adolescence … |
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NICE to consider first non-drug treatment for asthma
OnMedica A new treatment that heats the airways in the lungs could help reduce the symptoms of severe asthma, if further research supports its long term safety and efficacy, says draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence … |
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Delaying asthma care can have serious results
OnMedica People who delay presenting for emergency asthma care may have worse outcomes than those who seek help sooner, and be more likely to require admission, researchers have found. They told the American Thoracic Society 2011 International Conference in … ATS: Many Parents of Children With Asthma Avoid Flu Vaccine |
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Insufficient GP training in asthma putting patients' lives at risk
OnMedica More than half of GPs believe that the number of deaths from asthma could be reduced through better care and a third believe that asthma care should be given a higher priority, a survey by Asthma UK and the Primary Care Respiratory Society has found. … Call for more GP asthma training 'Lack of asthma training is putting patients' lives at risk' Asthma deaths 'could be cut with GP training' |
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Prescription charges to be abolished in Scotland
OnMedica Gordon Brown, national director of Asthma UK Scotland, said: “We welcome the abolition of prescription charges for people with asthma. We know that there have been people with asthma in Scotland who failed to get all or some of their medicines … Prescription charges to be axed in Scotland |
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Paracetamol unlikely to increase child's asthma risk
OnMedica Use of paracetamol in early life is unlikely to increase the risk of asthma, researchers have concluded. Their research, published on bmj.com, … |
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