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"Telemonitoring" may not help with severe asthma
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A device that allows doctors to remotely monitor children with poorly controlled asthma may not help reduce serious asthma attacks, a small study finds. The study, reported in the European Respiratory Journal, … 'Telemonitoring' may not help with severe asthma |
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Lack of vitamin D linked to airway changes in children with severe asthma
The Hindu Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to deficiency of vitamin D in their blood. “This study clearly demonstrates that low levels of vitamin … Severe asthma in kids linked to vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Severe Asthma in Children Severe Childhood Asthma Tied to Low Vitamin D |
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Severe asthma in kids linked to vitamin D
UPI.com 23 (UPI) — Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma may have worse symptoms due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, researchers in London say. Dr. Atul Gupta, a researcher at Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Heart and Lung … Severe Childhood Asthma Tied to Low Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Airway Changes in Children With Severe Asthma |
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Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma
EurekAlert (press release) Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to researchers in London. … |
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WHAT'S WORKING: New procedure helping severe asthma sufferers breathe easier
WXIX Her asthma was just too bad. "Waking up in the middle of the night; Can't catch your breath; Not being able to keep up with others," said Moysey. "I just got so much sicker than other people, and just coughed and coughed and coughed and wheezed. … |
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Emerging therapies for severe asthma
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Many patients with asthma have poorly controlled symptoms, and particularly for those with severe disease, there is a clear need for improved treatments. Two recent therapies licensed for use in asthma are omalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody … |
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Prenatal smoking presumably linked to severe childhood asthma
HealthJockey.com Now, as per a study conducted by the University of California scientists, children suffering from prolonged asthma are apparently 3.6 folds likely to have faced exposure to tobacco smoking prior to birth. This seems to be true even if they were not … Study Reveals Deep Link between Smoking While Pregnant and Asthma Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Persistent Asthma in Childhood Prenatal exposure to smoke linked to severe asthma symptoms |
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New severe asthma treatment shows promise
Florida Today AIR2 Trial showed a new procedure called bronchial thermoplasty caused impressive reductions among adult asthma patients. Among them: For all of his 22 years, Joshua Adams has fought severe asthma. "Every morning, as long as I can remember, … |
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New severe asthma treatment shows promise
Appleton Post Crescent Now Adams, with the help of Dr. Christopher Schmitt, a Christ Hospital pulmonary and critical care specialist, is looking to deliver a knockout blow to asthma. Schmitt soon will administer to Adams the third and final application of a new procedure … |
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New severe asthma treatment shows signs of promise
Shreveport Times Now Adams, with the help of Dr. Christopher Schmitt, a Christ Hospital pulmonary and critical care specialist, is looking to deliver a knockout blow to asthma. Schmitt will soon administer to Adams the third and final application of a new procedure … |
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