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The Augusta Chronicle |
University offers new severe asthma treatment
The Augusta Chronicle Ball, 66, of Augusta was the first patient at University Hospital, and likely the first in Augusta, to get bronchial thermoplasty to treat his severe persistent asthma. The procedure involved threading a catheter through a bronchoscope into the lungs … |
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Acute asthma attacks linked to severe weather
News-Press Now Do you have joint pain that is triggered by the weather? Turns out, weather also can be a significant trigger for asthma. Many people are confused by the link between weather and asthmatic flare-ups, but it is actually more common than you may think. |
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News-Medical.net |
Scientists identify rhinovirus C receptor associated with severe asthma attacks
News-Medical.net Scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a cellular receptor for rhinovirus C, a cold-causing virus that is strongly associated with severe asthma … |
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The Indian Express |
What The Study Found: 2 times more asthma, 3 times more severe lung disorder
The Indian Express Current asthma was prevalent in 4.6 per cent children of Delhi against 2.5 per cent of the controls. The instance of physician-diagnosed asthma, too, was two times more in Delhi. About 15 per cent of Delhi's children had frequent eye irritation … |
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Reality Training: Man is about to die from severe asthma on the roadside
EMS1.com What are signs of a severe asthma attack, meaning it is a life-threatening emergency? As a BLS provider, with a limited scope and few options, what treatment did the police officer provide? What additional interventions are the EMTs and paramedics in … |
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Lung Disease News |
Reslizumab Reduces Risk of Severe Asthma Exacerbations
Lung Disease News A total of 953 patients took part in the two double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials from 232 health centers around the world. Patients had asthma that has been difficult to control with normal steroid therapy. For … |
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Lung Disease News |
Gallopamil Proves to Be an Effective Therapy in Severe Asthma
Lung Disease News Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airflow obstruction that causes wheezing (whistling sound when the person breathes), shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. This respiratory disorder is thought to be … |
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Asthma Drug Xolair Linked to Severe Brain, Heart Issues, Pharmaceutical …
Business Wire (press release) DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xolair, a drug used to treat allergic asthma in adults and children 12 years and older, has been linked to significant health issues such as mini-strokes, heart attacks and blood clots, the national law firm of Baron and Budd … |
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Researchers demonstrate clinical efficacy of gallopamil in severe asthma patients
News-Medical.net A team of Inserm researchers from the Cardio-Thoracic Research Centre of Bordeaux (Inserm/University of Bordeaux and Bordeaux University Hospital) has demonstrated the clinical efficacy of gallopamil in 31 patients with severe asthma. This chronic … |
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Medical Xpress |
Severe asthma: Gallopamil confirmed as a therapeutic approach
Medical Xpress A team of Inserm researchers from the Cardio-Thoracic Research Centre of Bordeaux (Inserm/University of Bordeaux and Bordeaux University Hospital) has demonstrated the clinical efficacy of gallopamil in 31 patients with severe asthma. This chronic … |
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