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Unsafe prescribing increases risk of life threatening asthma attacks
News-Medical.net Last year's National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted prescribing errors in nearly half of asthma deaths in primary care (47%). Now new analysis from Asthma UK, based on data from over 500 UK GP practices, reveals evidence that over 22,000 people … |
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Unsafe asthma prescribing 'must end'
BBC News Tens of thousands of people with asthma in the UK are not getting the right medicines to keep their condition safely under control, according to an audit. The charity Asthma UK, which analysed nearly 100,000 patient records to reach this estimate, says … Thousands of asthma-sufferers at risk of potentially life-threatening attacks … Asthma inhaler prescription warning |
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Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improvement in Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) Researchers led by Celso Carvalho, P.T., Ph.D., of the University of São Paulo School of Medicine in Brazil, looked at outcomes for 43 people, aged 20 to 59, with moderate to severe asthma. The patients were randomly selected to do 30-minute yoga … Aerobic Exercise Can Help Curb Asthma, Study Shows Public Release: 10-Jun-2015 Aerobic exercise seems to curb asthma severity … Aerobic Exercise May Reduce Asthma Severity |
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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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Inhaled Statins: The Future of Asthma Treatment?
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) In this study, scientists developed a new method to measure statin levels in mice after treatment with inhaled statins and improvement in asthma symptoms. When administered as a spray, the drug was found to be nontoxic and delivered primarily to the … UC Davis researchers show feasibility of using statins to treat asthma |
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Lansoprazole Could Worsen Asthma Control in Children With Poor Metabolizer …
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Children with poor metabolizer phenotype based on CYP2C19 have worse asthma control after six months of lansoprazole treatment, according to a study published online April 6 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Jason E. Lansoprazole Worsens Asthma Control in Poor Metabolizers |
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NSAID-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease Prevalent With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Among people with asthma, the prevalence of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) is about 9 percent, and asthma morbidity is increased among those with NERD, according to a review published … |
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First Breath-Actuated, Dry-Powder Inhaler for Acute Asthma Approved
Monthly Prescribing Reference Teva announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ProAir RespiClick (albuterol sulfate inhalation powder), the first breath-actuated dry-powder inhaler approved for acute asthma symptoms. ProAir RespiClick is indicated for the … FDA clears Teva asthma med (TEVA) FDA Approves Teva's New Asthma Treatment FDA approves ProAir RespiClick for treatment of acute asthma symptoms |
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Why a Clean House May Not Lower Asthma, Allergy Risk
Monthly Prescribing Reference Despite the widely accepted assumption that the rise in allergic disorders may be due to improved hygiene, a new study has found no connection between development of allergies and asthma and personal hygiene or home cleanliness. This research … |
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Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma exacerbation in obese patients by half, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. |
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