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Device Corrects Inhaler Technique for Asthma Patients
Medscape After patients used the device, technique and flow rate were more likely to be in the acceptable range," said Catherine Vitari, BSN, RN, a certified asthma educator at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in Pennsylvania. "The more inhalers … |
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Buteyko technique use to control asthma symptoms
Nursing Times The Buteyko breathing technique is recommended in national guidance for control of asthma symptoms. This article explores the evidence base for the technique, outlines its main principles and includes two cases studies. |
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Pioneer imaging technique could help asthma sufferers
Oxford Mail A PIONEERING lung imaging technique which could improve diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as asthma is being trialled in Oxford. Patients at the Churchill Hospital will be among the first in the world to benefit from xenon imaging to help … |
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Long-distance training teaches proper technique for asthma test
Medical Xpress A spirometer for testing lung function in asthma and emphysema and before-and-after smoking cessation. Credit: Easy One (Medical Xpress) — Virtual, long-distance training can teach primary-care professionals the proper technique for performing a … |
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Pioneering asthma technique carried out at Wythenshawe Hospital
Messenger Newspapers A PIONEERING technique to help asthma sufferers has been carried out for the first time in England on the NHS at Wythenshawe Hospital. Dr Rob Niven, a senior leader, and his team carried out the endoscopic procedure, which beams radio waves into … |
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New Technique May Help Diagnose Asthma, COPD
WebMD March 11, 2011 — Researchers in Australia have identified four molecular characteristics, or biomarkers, of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which they say could lead to better ways to diagnose the respiratory … Researchers link novel biomarkers to asthma and COPD |
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