Impacts of coexisting bronchial asthma on severe exacerbations in mild | COPD – Dove Medical Press

Impacts of coexisting bronchial asthma on severe exacerbations in mild | COPD
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Backround: Acute exacerbations are major drivers of COPD deterioration. However, limited data are available for the prevalence of severe exacerbations and impact of asthma on severe exacerbations, especially in patients with mild-to-moderate COPD.

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Asthma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Markets to 2021 – High Prevalence and Launch of Late-Stage Biologics will Drive … – PR Newswire (press release)

Asthma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Markets to 2021 – High Prevalence and Launch of Late-Stage Biologics will Drive
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Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in frequency and severity from patient to patient. The exact causes of asthma are currently unknown, and may

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Bronchial thermoplasty improves asthma regardless of socioeconomic status American College of Chest Physicians – EurekAlert (press release)

Bronchial thermoplasty improves asthma regardless of socioeconomic status American College of Chest Physicians
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Shanghai (April 11, 2016)–Among people with asthma, lower socioeconomic status, education level, and ethnic minority status clearly have undesirable effects on their care and outcomes. Patients with severe disease who attend county (public) hospitals

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Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of asthma exacerbations in children – Dove Medical Press

Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of asthma exacerbations in children
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Background: Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) is a major risk factor for poor asthma control in children. However, little is known about the effect of adherence to ICS on the incidence of asthma exacerbations. The objective of this study

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Elgin County woman who pushed for Ryan’s Law believes more training, education needed – London Free Press


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Elgin County woman who pushed for Ryan's Law believes more training, education needed
London Free Press
Sandra Gibbons, of Straffordville, Ont., holds a picture of her late son Ryan, at age 9, who died in October 2012, at age 12, after suffering an asthma attack at school during recess, but didn't have his inhaler with him due to a school board policy

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Asthma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Markets to 2021 – Launch of Late-Stage Biologics will Drive the Market in Spite … – Business Wire (press release)

Asthma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Markets to 2021 – Launch of Late-Stage Biologics will Drive the Market in Spite
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Over the 2015-2021 forecast period, the asthma therapeutics market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to increase in value at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2%, from $3.5 billion to over $5.6 billion. Analysis of clinical trials since

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New Survey: People Living with Asthma Believe It Is Controlled, But Persistent Symptoms and Limits – PR Newswire (press release)

New Survey: People Living with Asthma Believe It Is Controlled, But Persistent Symptoms and Limits
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VIENNA, Va., and RIDGEFIELD, Conn., April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new survey of people living with asthma reveals they may be accepting persistent symptoms and limits to their everyday activities because they believe their asthma is …

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