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School-Based Asthma Therapy Effective and Cost-effective
Medscape The School-Based Asthma Therapy (SBAT) program, which uses school nurses to administer preventive asthma medication each day, is both effective and cost-effective, according to a study published online February 11 in Pediatrics. Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH, … Urban School-Based Asthma Treatment Cost-Effective |
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Aptar Pharma dose indicator selected for new asthma combination therapy
Packaging World It is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 12 years and over, and in adults whose symptoms are not adequately controlled on an ICS and an as-required inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA), and in those patients who are … |
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Tailored asthma therapy on the horizon
News-Medical.net UK researchers report that montelukast therapy is more effective than salmeterol in children with asthma who have a particular genotype – a finding that could pave the way for personalized asthma management. The authors had previously found in a large … |
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Aptar Pharma dose indicator selected for new asthma combination therapy
Healthcare Packaging It is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 12 years and over (50/5?g and 125/5?g strengths), and in adults (250/10?g strength) whose symptoms are not adequately controlled on an ICS and an as-required inhaled short-acting … |
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The relationship between antibiotic therapy in early childhood and the symptoms of allergy in children aged 6-8 years – the questionnaire study results.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2012 Dec 3;
Authors: Raciborski F, Tomaszewska A, Komorowski J, Samel-Kowalik P, Bia?oszewski AZ, Artur W, Lusawa A, Szyma?ski J, Opoczy?ska D, Dru?ba M, Borowicz J, Lipiec A, Kapalczynski WJ, Samoli?ski B
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Studies based on the ISAAC questionnaire suggest a correlation between the use of antibiotics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy in children aged 6-7 years. The number of courses of antibiotic therapy is an important factor. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between the use of antibiotics during the first years of life and the prevalence of allergy and asthma among children (aged 6-8 years) in the urban population of Poland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey-based study with a self-completed questionnaire. The respondents were parents of children aged 6-8 years living in Warszawa, Poland. 1461 completed questionnaires were collected. RESULTS: Asthma was declared in 4.3% of the children. Wheezing and/or sibilant rhonchi within 12 months before the study was observed in 13.5% of the cases. Asthma medication was taken by 21.8% of the children. Allergic rhinitis was declared in 18.7% of the children. Problems with sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion not associated with cold or fever were observed in 40.7% of the children. The analysis of the odds ratios between the use of antibiotics and the symptoms of allergic diseases revealed a clear correlation. The highest odds ratio was observed between the completion of over three courses of antibiotic therapy prior to the age of 12 months and the declaration of one of the following: asthma (OR = 5.59, 95% CI: 2.6-12.01), wheezing and/or sibilant rhonchi (OR = 4.68, 95% CI: 3.01-7.27) and taking medicines for breathlessness (OR = 5.12, 95% CI: 3.42-7.68). CONCLUSIONS: There is a direct relationship between antibiotic use in the first 3 years of life and asthma and allergy symptoms in children aged 6-8 years old.
PMID: 23212289 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Children with asthma benefit from cognitive behaviour therapy programme
News-Medical.net Researchers have found that a programme of cognitive behaviour therapy delivered by nurses to children who had asthma and anxiety improved the children's quality of life scores and reduced the risk of escalation of treatment. Levels of anxiety and … |
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Northwestern Memorial Offers First Non-drug, FDA Approved Therapy for Severe …
NBC Chicago Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe persistent asthma, frequent hospital visits tend to be the … |
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Asthma symptoms worsen as beta-agonist therapy stepped down
GP online Erica Evans, asthma nurse specialist at Asthma UK, said the UK was in a 'privileged position' internationally in having clear guidelines for LABA use in conjunction with inhaled steroids. She said the UK guidelines recognised the benefits of LABA use … |
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Doubt cast on LABA withdrawal in combination asthma therapy
News-Medical.net By Caroline Price, Senior medwireNews Reporter. Researchers have urged doctors to be cautious over withdrawal of long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) therapy in patients with asthma controlled by this type of bronchodilator in combination with an inhaled … |
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Asthma Worsens with Step-Off Therapy
MedPage Today Discontinuation of long-acting beta-agonist therapy in patients whose asthma is well controlled is associated with a worsening of symptom control and quality of life, a systematic review suggested. Withdrawing a long-acting beta-agonist resulted in a 0 … Stopping Controversial Asthma Drugs Could Have Downside: Study Study Questions Recommendation to Discontinue LABA Therapy in Asthma … |
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