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Surgery for sleep apnea improves asthma control
UChicago News Researchers from the University of Chicago found that in the first year after the operation, children who had the surgery had a 30 percent reduction in acute asthma exacerbations and a 38 percent decrease in acute status asthmaticus—a medical emergency. |
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Surgery for sleep apnea improves asthma control
Medical Xpress Asthma is a common and costly respiratory disease. It is the third-most prevalent chronic pediatric disease in the United States, affecting an estimated 7.1 million children under the age of 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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Tonsil removal for youth with sleep apnea may improve asthma, study says
Fox News "Several small studies have described a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea and asthma: two common inflammatory conditions that impair breathing in children,” lead author Rakesh Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of pediatrics at the … |
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Study: Babies who sleep on animal skins less likely to develop asthma
SFGate (blog) A new study finds that children who sleep on animal skins in the first months of life are less likely to develop asthma later in childhood. But before you trade in your pretty-patterned organic cotton crib sheets for a sheepskin, know that some experts … |
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Babies Who Sleep On Animal Fur Less Likely To Develop Asthma
Science 2.0 Previous studies have suggested that exposure to a wider range of environments from young age could be protective against asthma and allergies – urban settings have not found that to to be so. But in a new study, researchers investigated children from … |
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Putting Baby to Sleep on Animal Fur May Lower Asthma Risk: Study
HealthDay 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Infants who sleep on animal fur may be less likely to develop asthma later in childhood, new research suggests. The study included more than 2,400 healthy city-dwelling newborns in Germany who were followed until age 10. Sleeping on animal fur in infancy found to reduce risk of asthma Fur 'thwarts asthma' A fur blanket for babies can stop allergies |
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Thunderstorms may increase sleep apnea, asthma or emphysema
fox2now.com (KTVI) – Can thunderstorms really create breathing problems for those of you with sleep apnea, asthma or emphysema? A 2010 Harvard study raised that possibility. John Pertzborn talked to Dr. Joseph Ojile of the Clayton Sleep Institute about what he has … |
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Common asthma meds may raise sleep apnea risk
KFDA 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Medicines commonly used to control asthma may increase the risk of a potentially serious sleep problem in some people, a small, early study suggests. "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma … |
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Common Asthma Meds May Raise Sleep Apnea Risk, Study Says
WebMD "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma patients," said study author Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison. In sleep … |
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Common Asthma Meds May Raise Sleep Apnea Risk, Study Says
U.S. News & World Report "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma patients," said study author Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison. In sleep … |
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