Tag: Steroids
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Sporadic Steroids May Lessen Asthma Exacerbations For Peds – Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)
Sporadic Steroids May Lessen Asthma Exacerbations For PedsMonthly Prescribing Reference (registration)HealthDay News — There is strong evidence to support intermittent inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for prevention of wheeze exacerbations in preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing, according to a review published online … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Fewer Inhaled Steroids OK for Asthmatic Kids? – WebMD
Fewer Inhaled Steroids OK for Asthmatic Kids?WebMDFRIDAY, May 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Inhaled steroid therapy is commonly used to treat asthmatic children with persistent, daily wheezing episodes. However, a new study suggests that the powerful medicines may not be needed on a daily basis for …and more » View full post on asthma – Google News
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Fewer inhaled steroids may be OK for asthmatic children – UPI.com
UPI.com Fewer inhaled steroids may be OK for asthmatic childrenUPI.com"This article may put our preschooler asthmatics in dangerous territory," she said. "A child who is a known asthmatic without daily controller medications is at great risk to have a life-threatening asthma attack. In these cases, it is better to overdo …and more » View full post…
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Fewer Inhaled Steroids May Be OK for Asthmatic Children – HealthDay
HealthDay Fewer Inhaled Steroids May Be OK for Asthmatic ChildrenHealthDayFRIDAY, May 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Inhaled steroid therapy is commonly used to treat asthmatic children with persistent, daily wheezing episodes. However, a new study suggests that the powerful medicines may not be needed on a daily basis for …and more » View full post on asthma…
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Steroids in Children Hospitalized With Asthma
Conditions: Asthma; Asthma Exacerbation; WheezesInterventions: Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: PrednisoneSponsor: University of FloridaNot yet recruiting – verified May 2016 View full post on ClinicalTrials.gov: asthma | received in the last 14 days
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Salt therapy for asthma: Living without inhalers and steroids – Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times Salt therapy for asthma: Living without inhalers and steroidsHindustan TimesSalt therapy, also known as halotherapy, has helped reduce her symptoms of asthma, for which she's been using inhalers and steroids since she was two years old. “She would cough and wheeze frequently and has been carrying an inhaler with her since … View full…
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Asthma: LABA + Steroids Not a Winning Combo for Blacks – MedPage Today
MedPage Today Asthma: LABA + Steroids Not a Winning Combo for BlacksMedPage TodayAsthma exacerbations were not reduced in black adults when a long acting beta-agonist (LABA) was added to treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), a randomized trial concluded. The mean number of exacerbations was 0.42 exacerbations per …Study compares combination treatments for black adults with asthma…
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Asthma steroids ‘could stunt growth’ – BBC News
BBC News Asthma steroids 'could stunt growth'BBC NewsYoung children given asthma medication before the age of two may not grow to their full height in later life, a preliminary report suggests. The study of 12,000 Finnish infants found that, on average, those who used inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) long …Asthma medications taken during infancy linked to…
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Cats with feline asthma treated with steroids, inhalers, removing allergens – Charleston Post Courier
Cats with feline asthma treated with steroids, inhalers, removing allergensCharleston Post CourierThe most common more serious cause of a cough is asthma. Feline asthma is a common disease of the lower airways. Coughing is the most frequent symptom, but labored breathing also can be seen. In severe cases it can be fatal. Feline asthma is ……
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Inhaled Steroids Exacerbate Pollution’s Effect on Asthma – Medscape
Inhaled Steroids Exacerbate Pollution's Effect on AsthmaMedscapeInhaled corticosteroids cannot adequately protect children with asthma from high levels of air pollution and may actually exacerbate the effects of pollutants, caution investigators in a clinical study. The authors found that both long-term and short … View full post on asthma – Google News