Study Shows Asthma Sufferers Should Probably Bone Up On Inhaler Technique – Pioneer News


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Study Shows Asthma Sufferers Should Probably Bone Up On Inhaler Technique
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Asthma UK has reported that poor technique has led to many people being prescribed stronger inhaler asthma medication than they need. Other studies also indicate that most people do not know how to use an inhaler properly—nor do patients know how to …

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Study shows epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers used incorrectly – Medical Xpress

Study shows epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers used incorrectly
Medical Xpress
Millions of Americans with severe allergies and asthma are prescribed medical devices to help relieve symptoms and sometimes, to treat potentially fatal allergic reactions. Unfortunately, very few people use their prescribed medical devices properly

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Asthma May Be Connected To Energy Efficient Homes, Study Says – Lung Disease News


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Asthma May Be Connected To Energy Efficient Homes, Study Says
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A new study led by researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School reports that energy-efficient homes may actually increase the risks of developing asthma. This work, published in the Environment International journal, suggests that heating

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Study: Very few use EpiPen, asthma inhalers correctly – The Seattle Times

Study: Very few use EpiPen, asthma inhalers correctly
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“We were pretty surprised,” said Dr. Rana Bonds, the allergist who led the research published Wednesday in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “We send patients out with these devices that can save their lives and they don't know how to use …
Study shows epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers used incorrectlyMedical Xpress
Correct Use of Asthma, Allergy Devices Could Save LivesdailyRx
Moms of food-allergic kids need dietician's supportEurekAlert (press release)

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Study: Asthma risk higher for toddlers who share bed with parents – Poughkeepsie Journal


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Study: Asthma risk higher for toddlers who share bed with parents
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Children who shared a bed with their parents during infancy (2 months old) did not have an increased risk of developing asthma by the time they were 6 years old. However, children who shared a bed with their parents when they were toddlers (age 24 …
Bed-sharing toddlers 'more likely to develop asthma in later childhood'Medical News Today
Toddlers who share bed with parents 'have a higher risk of asthma'Daily Mail
Study Links Bed-sharing With Toddlers And An Increased Risk of AsthmaBusiness 2 Community
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Scientists to study causes of asthma using organisms without lungs – HealthCanal.com

Scientists to study causes of asthma using organisms without lungs
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Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, will research the biology of human asthma by using a slime mould, an organism which has no lungs but could hold the key to new treatments. Professor Robin Williams, from the School of Biological …

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Scientists to study causes of asthma in organisms without lungs – Medical Xpress

Scientists to study causes of asthma in organisms without lungs
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Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, will research the biology of human asthma by using a slime mould, an organism which has no lungs but could hold the key to new treatments.
Scientists to explore biology of human asthma by using slime mouldNews-Medical.net

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New Study on Fixed Airways Obstruction Among Patients With Severe Asthma … – Lung Disease News


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New Study on Fixed Airways Obstruction Among Patients With Severe Asthma
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways and is characterized by reversible airflow obstruction in response to bronchodilators or inhaled corticosteroids. The most severe cases, accounting for 5% of all asthma cases, are associated with

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An Efficacy and Safety Study of Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol 100/25 Microgram (mcg) Inhalation Powder, Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 250/50 mcg Inhalation Powder, and Fluticasone Propionate 250 mcg Inhalation Powder in Adults and Adolescents With Persistent Asthma

Condition:   Asthma
Interventions:   Drug: Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol 100/25 mcg via ELLIPTA inhaler;   Drug: Placebo inhalation powders via ELLIPTA inhaler;   Drug: Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 250/50 mcg via ACCUHALER/DISKUS inhaler;   Drug: Placebo inhalation powder via ACCUHALER/DISKUS inhaler;   Drug: Fluticasone Propionate 250 mcg via ACCUHALER/DISKUS inhaler
Sponsor:   GlaxoSmithKline
Not yet recruiting – verified November 2014

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