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ICU stays for worst asthma drop 74 percent, review finds
Medical Xpress A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74 percent. The study, by UT Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at University … |
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Pregnant women taking risks with asthma medication
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor. Research, published in The Journal of Asthma, by Monash University scientists … Pregnant asthmatic women taking risks Asthmatic Pregnant Women Recommended Not To Stop Medication Pregnant women with asthma putting babies at risk |
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Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award
Mountain Xpress By Caitlin Byrd on 05/01/2012 08:39 AM ASHEVILLE, NC (May 1, 2012) – Mission Children's Hospital's Regional Asthma Disease Management Program today received the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award in … EPA Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May World Asthma Day Marks the Start of Asthma Awareness Month |
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Positive results trial for new asthma treatment
Medical Xpress This pioneering trial investigated the potential for SNG001 to protect asthmatics from respiratory virus infections, principally the common cold, that can spread to the lung, which are a major cause of worsening asthma symptoms. Synairgen reports positive Phase II asthma trial data Synairgen no wheeze as asthma drug trial boosts shares |
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Death rate for children with asthma is rising
Medical Xpress Parents of children with asthma are urged to be more vigilant. Credit: AAP/Simon Renilson Health experts have warned parents of children with asthma to take the condition more seriously as new data reveals that in recent years asthma-related deaths … Rise in child asthma deaths concerning Asthma Secretly Growing in Children Asthma warning over Tasmania fires |
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Reducing hospital admissions for asthmatics
Medical Xpress Children with moderate or severe asthma attacks who are treated with systemic corticosteroids during the first 75 minutes of triage in the Emergency Department (ED) were 16% less likely to be admitted to hospital. This highlights the importance of … |
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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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Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in emergency
Medical Xpress Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children requiring a visit to Emergency. Every year, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) sees more than 2500 patients with asthma. Two thirds of these asthma patients present with more than … |
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Children who develop asthma have lung function deficits as neonates
Medical Xpress Children who develop asthma by age seven have deficits in lung function and increased bronchial responsiveness as neonates, a new study from researchers in Denmark suggests. "Previous research on the relationship between neonatal lung function and the … |
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Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthma
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Using a bronchoscope to visually examine the airways and collect fluid and tissue can help guide effective therapy for difficult-to-treat asthma patients, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. |
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