Asthma and allergy devices ‘not used properly’ – BBC News


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Asthma and allergy devices 'not used properly'
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Patients with asthma and severe allergies are often not taught how to use their medical devices properly, charities have warned. Asthma UK said in some cases poor technique led to people being put on stronger inhalers than they actually needed.
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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
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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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Artesunate drug can be used to control asthma, finds NUS study – News-Medical.net


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Artesunate drug can be used to control asthma, finds NUS study
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Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological discovery by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The team, led by Associate Professor Fred Wong from the Department …
Herbal-Based Anti-Malarial Drug Artesunate Also Helps Control Asthma – StudyScience 2.0
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Common herbal-based anti-malarial drug can be used to control asthma, shows … – News-Medical.net


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Common herbal-based anti-malarial drug can be used to control asthma, shows
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Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological discovery by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The team, led by Associate Professor Fred Wong from the Department …
Anti-malaria drug may be used to treat asthma, say researchersChannel News Asia

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The asthma drug that is being used to beat paralysis: How one patient went … – Daily Mail


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The asthma drug that is being used to beat paralysis: How one patient went
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A type of medication that is normally used by asthma sufferers has been proving stunningly effective in treating a form or paralysis – and has even allowed a wheelchair-bound teenager to walk unaided for the first time in seven years. Jimmy Webster, 18

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Drugs Used in Asthma Inhalers Make Children Half a Centimeter Shorter than … – Nature World News


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Drugs Used in Asthma Inhalers Make Children Half a Centimeter Shorter than
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New research suggests that inhaled corticosteroids, drugs given to people suffering from asthma, can suppress growth in children in the first year of the treatment. Two study reviews, conducted by researchers at Federal University of Rio Grande in Rio

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Corticosteroid Drugs Used For Asthma Suppress Growth – Systematic Reviews – Science 2.0


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Corticosteroid Drugs Used For Asthma Suppress Growth – Systematic Reviews
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They are the most effective drugs for controlling asthma and clearly reduce asthma deaths, hospital visits and the number and severity of exacerbations, and improve quality of life. Worldwide, seven ICS drugs are currently available: beclomethasone, …

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