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New research shows that GPs need to recognise occupational asthma
Medical Xpress Dr Gareth Walters, the lead author, said "Most workers with new asthma symptoms present to their GPs first, so it is important for health care professionals working in primary care to recognize when these symptoms might be caused by or related to work. |
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New research shows that GPs need to recognise occupational asthma
HealthCanal.com A new report published today in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, finds that many people who develop work related asthma are not correctly diagnosed by GPs. Work related factors cause one in ten cases of asthma in adults but an audit of … |
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 Opposing Views |
Adjustment in Medication Dose for Mild Asthma Sufferers Shows no Significant …
Opposing Views "We know daily inhaled corticosteroids work well in controlling asthma long term, but asthma control can change within short periods of time — with seasons, for example. Also, many patients with mild asthma are reluctant to take daily medication … |
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 Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake City |
Study shows rise in cases of asthma
Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake City Andrea Jensen is one of the millions of Americans who have asthma. She and her children suffer from it and she often makes asthma the subject when she writes on her bog. Jensen has many stories about how she and her children contend with the disease. |
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Childhood asthma link shows it is never too soon for mums to quit smoking
News-Medical.net By Kirsty Oswald, medwireNews Reporter. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for asthma and wheezing in early childhood, even if children are not exposed to smoke after birth, a European study shows. Researchers found that the risk for asthma … Smoking during pregnancy linked with asthma in children Smoking during pregnancy may boost risk of asthma in kids Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Wheeze and Asthma Risk in Preschool … |
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Non-asthma visits predict risk of asthma attacks, research shows
Pulse GPs should be aware of patients with asthma visiting their practice often with non asthma-related health problems, as they could be most at risk of an asthma attack, say researchers. Related articles. Asda to sell salbutamol inhalers over the counter … |
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New Haven DPW shows off new pollution-reducing exhaust filters for garbage trucks
New Haven Register By Alexandra Sanders, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Just in time for Asthma Awareness Month, the city took a step Tuesday to improve air quality by reducing particulate emissions, a significant contributor to asthma. The city showcased one of six … Bye Bye, Belching Black Smoke |
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AstraZeneca Symbicort shows similar safety profile as Budesonide for asthma
Pharmaceutical Business Review AstraZeneca has published a new study that demonstrates that Symbicort Inhalation Aerosol 320/9 µg twice daily has a safety profile similar to Budesonide pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) 320 µg twice daily for asthma. SYMBICORT® (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Long-Term Study Shows … |
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SYMBICORT(R) (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate)Long-Term Study Shows …
MarketWatch (press release) More than 22 million Americans are living with asthma, including 2.3+ million African Americans. "These findings provide important information about the use of SYMBICORT in African-American patients with persistent asthma, and may help guide healthcare … AstraZeneca (AZN) Says SYMBICORT Shows Similar Safety Profile to Budesonide in … |
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Budesonide/Formoterol for Asthma Shows Cardiovascular Safety
Family Practice News Digital Network ORLANDO – Budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler demonstrated similar cardiovascular safety to that of budesonide treatment alone in a study of 742 black adolescents and adults with moderate to severe asthma. There has been concern that … |
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