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Olodaterol improves FEV1 in patients with asthma
Healio Olodaterol also appeared to improve asthma-related symptoms as measured by a reduction in asthma control questionnaire scores. Paul M. O'Byrne, MB, FRCPI, chair of the department of medicine at McMaster University Medical Center in Canada, and … |
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Patients with asthma who overuse albuterol more likely to have depression
Healio “We know that appropriate use has been previously identified with accurate knowledge of asthma medications, higher self-reported health status, prior consultation with a specialist and thoughtful budgeting of medications,” Gerald said in the release. |
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Roflumilast reduces allergen-induced airway inflammation in patients with asthma
Healio “The studies presented here show that roflumilast has no acute bronchodilator actions in patients with mild to moderate asthma,” Philip Bardin, PhD, the director of the lung and sleep unit at Monash Health in Australia, and colleagues wrote. “This … |
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Diagnostic criteria identifies patients with asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
Healio Cosío and colleagues assessed patients with COPD who participated in the COPD History Assessment in Spain multicenter study to determine if the use of usual clinical features for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD could identify asthma-COPD overlap … |
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Parents serve as coaches for asthma patients and their families
WAAY One in 10 children are living with asthma right now. It's a life-long condition and costs $18 billion a year in medical expenses, lost work and school days. Now, there's a new approach to help your children's health while saving time and money. Quin … |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Drug: Dupilumab SAR231893 (REGN668); Drug: Placebo; Drug: asthma controller therapies (including prednisone/prednisolone)
Sponsors: Sanofi; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Not yet recruiting – verified August 2015
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Th2 biomarkers help identify inflammation in patients with asthma
Healio The analysis included 622 adults aged 18 to 65 years with partly or poorly controlled moderate to severe asthma. Researchers separated participants into two groups. The first group included participants (n = 237) with high airway reversibility … |
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Asthma patients don't understand preventer inhalers or forget to use them
Daily Mail 'Reliever inhalers provide immediate relief so they're popular with patients because they feel better straight away. 'People commonly neglect their preventer once symptoms improve and that can mean they aren't getting proper treatment.' This was the … Back to School With Asthma |
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Condition: Heart Failure
Interventions: Other: Static Handgrip; Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: Glycopyrrolate; Drug: Isoproterenol
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Recruiting – verified August 2015
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Lung Disease News |
Breo Ellipta Now Approved as Asthma Treatment for Adult Patients in Canada
Lung Disease News GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and VIBATIV® (telavancin) developer Theravance Biopharma, have just been granted Canadian approval for Breo Ellipta, a once-a-day maintenance treatment for asthma in patients who are at least 18 years old and have reversible … |
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