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Dallas Fire Rescue investigates handling of asthma attack patient
Dallas Morning News (blog) Dallas Fire Rescue confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the handling of an asthma patient during an emergency. Clarence Gray asked his wife to call an ambulance Dec. 7 because he wasn't feeling well. He was having an asthma attack and … Wife: Slow EMS response nearly killed husband |
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Burgess backs temporary rescue for asthma inhalers
Fort Worth Star Telegram That's why he filed a bill that recently passed a House subcommittee to let over-the-counter emergency asthma inhalers — pulled from the shelves at the beginning of this year — still be sold in pharmacies, even if that's just until they sell out. "I … |
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Rescue Therapy for Asthma May Help Avoid Daily Use of Corticosteroids
Medscape "Daily inhaled corticosteroids are an effective treatment for mild persistent asthma, but some children have exacerbations even with good day-to-day control, and many discontinue treatment after becoming asymptomatic," write Fernando D. Martinez, MD, … |
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Asthma rescue therapy avoids growth retardation in children
Nursing Times They suggest use of rescue inhaled corticosteroid could be an effective step-down alternative to discontinuation of such treatment after asthma control is achieved. We're going viral! Have you friends heard about the 'seat on the board' petition? … |
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 Washington University Record |
Combination therapy effective for asthma rescue
Clinical Advisor "Inhaled corticosteroids as rescue medication with albuterol might be an effective step-down strategy for children with well controlled mild asthma because it is more effective at reducing exacerbations than is use of rescue albuterol alone," Fernando … Children with mild asthma may benefit from intermittent treatment Inhaled Steroids to The Rescue |
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 MedIndia |
Combo Rescue Best in Asthma
MedPage Today "Children with mild persistent asthma should not be treated with rescue albuterol alone, and the most effective treatment to prevent exacerbations is daily inhaled corticosteroids," the group concluded. "Inhaled corticosteroids as rescue medication … Alternative Way to Treat Childhood Asthma? Inhaled corticosteroids effective as rescue medication for asthma Asthma may be over-treated in kids: Study |
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MedIndia |
Inhaled corticosteroids effective as rescue medication for asthma
PhysOrg.com Inhaled corticosteroids, currently recommended as a daily controller medication, can also be an effective rescue treatment for asthma when combined with the standard rescue medication albuterol, according to research at National Jewish Health and other … Alternative Way to Treat Childhood Asthma? Asthma may be over-treated in kids: Study Health Highlights: Feb. 15, 2011 |
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Asthma Control & Your Rescue Inhaler
About – News & Issues Studies of asthma have revealed that as may as 74% of asthmatics have nighttime awakenings at least awoke at least once per week, while as many as 64% may … |
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Eastern student comes to the rescue for younger boy with asthma attack
Greene County Daily World The student was suffering a severe asthma attack during a ride home on a school bus. Emily Thiem, 15, says she suffers from asthma herself and when she … |
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