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Many athletes with asthma may be using the wrong treatment
Science Codex Many athletes with asthma may not be using the best treatment for their condition and could be putting their long term health at risk, according to a roundup by journalist Sophie Arie published by the BMJ today. The article will feature on the BMJ's … |
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Asthma: A vaccination that works using intramuscular injection
Medical Xpress Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment. Of the several avenues of exploration that are currently being developed, vaccination appears to be the most promising approach. Asthma vaccine created in Nantes |
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Asthma: A vaccination that works using intramuscular injection
Science Codex Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment. Of the several avenues of exploration that are currently being developed, vaccination appears to be the most promising approach. Asthma vaccine created in Nantes |
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Asthma prevalence among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Most of the studies investigating the prevalence of asthma in various countries have focused on children below the age of 15 years or adults above the age of 18 years. There is limited knowledge concerning the prevalence of asthma in 16- to 18-year-old … |
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Senior adult using an inhaler
Dubuque Telegraph Herald Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways, the tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs. Asthma causes the inside walls of these airways to become sore and swollen. Allergens that emerge in spring can exacerbate asthma's effects. |
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Study: Asthma Sufferers Not Using Meds
CBS Local A new study looking at asthma sufferers finds nearly half of children and adults with persistent asthma are not using controller medications. One of the study's authors, Dr. Michael Blaiss, says taking controller medications is key to treatment. ALK: GRAZAX(R) Long-Term Trial Highlighted as Editor's Choice in Leading … |
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Asthma Patients Not Using Controller Medicines Properly
Medical News Today A survey of 1000 asthma sufferers found that controller medications are not used by 49% of children and adults with persistent asthma. Results from the CHOICE (Comprehensive Survey of Healthcare Professionals and Asthma Patients Offering Insight on … |
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Survey: 49% of asthma patients are not using controllers
News-Medical.net Forty-nine percent of children and adults with persistent asthma are not using controller medications according to results of a first of its kind survey of 1000 asthma sufferers. Results are published in the March 2012 issue of Annals of Allergy, … |
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Asthma sufferers warned against using 'salt rooms'
The Canberra Times BY PETER JEAN, HEALTH REPORTER People with asthma and similar respiratory conditions are being warned against using an increasingly popular alternative therapy conducted in ''salt rooms''. People undergoing salt therapy inhale a dry aerosol solution to … |
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Allergy Testing in Childhood: Using Allergen-Specific IgE Tests.
Pediatrics. 2011 Dec 26;
Authors: Sicherer SH, Wood RA,
Abstract
A variety of triggers can induce common pediatric allergic diseases which include asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and anaphylaxis. Allergy testing serves to confirm an allergic trigger suspected on the basis of history. Tests for allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) are performed by in vitro assays or skin tests. The tests are excellent for identifying a sensitized state in which allergen-specific IgE is present, and may identify triggers to be eliminated and help guide immunotherapy treatment. However, a positive test result does not always equate with clinical allergy. Newer enzymatic assays based on anti-IgE antibodies have supplanted the radioallergosorbent test (RAST). This clinical report focuses on allergen-specific IgE testing, emphasizing that the medical history and knowledge of disease characteristics are crucial for rational test selection and interpretation.
PMID: 22201146 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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