Florida is State With Highest Percentage of Untreated Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Utah and Mississippi Rank Very Low in Treatment Rate for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, According to a New Analytics Tool From Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., August 28, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources,...
Systemic Inflammation Present in Obesity Does Not Augment the Inflammation of Asthma my personal edition> asthma > news E-Mail this DGNews to a colleague DGNews NEW YORK -- August 29, 2008 -- There is a strong link between obesity and asthma, but now a long-suspected link, the systemic inflammation...
Physical and sexual abuse linked to asthma in Puerto Rican kids , 6:40 AM EST Children who are physically or sexually abused are more than twice as likely to have asthma as their peers, according to a recent study of urban children in Puerto Rico.In fact, physical and sexual abuse was second...
Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase risk of asthma in young children Child Health News Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal...
Heavy breathing -- an obscure link in asthma and obesity , 6:40 AM EST There is a strong link between obesity and asthma and as the prevalence of both conditions has been increasing steadily, epidemiologists have speculated that there is an underlying condition that connects the two.But...
Daily consumption of nuts in pregnancy may increase the risk of childhood asthma NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily consumption of nut products during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood symptoms of asthma, according to findings published July 15th in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care...
New beta-blocker for heart disease and angina Researchers at have been awarded 2.8 million by the Wellcome Trust to develop a new drug that could ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands of heart disease patients who are unable to take beta-blockers.In the UK, 2.6 million people...
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HIV treatment may induce asthma in young children NEW YORK -- Treatment with a combination of anti-HIV drugs, known as highly active antiretroviral th erapy (HAART), can improve the immune systems of infected patients, but new research indicates that in young children this effect may...
Trained lay people can help asthma management MedWire News: Properly trained lay people are equally likely to recommend effective changes to asthma management as nurses, without affecting patient satisfaction, UK researchers report.UK national guideline recommendations promote...
Children from poorer families less likely to have asthma under control MedWire News: Disparities in asthma control among children from families of different socioeconomic backgrounds persist, with children from poorer families less likely to have their asthma under control compared with those from...
IL-12A polymorphisms influence allergy among children with asthma Clin Mol Allergy 2008; 6: 6 MedWire News: Variants of the gene that encodes interleukin (IL)-12A influence cockroach allergy in children with asthma, but are not associated with asthma or other markers of atopy, report US...
Florida is State With Highest Percentage of Untreated Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Utah and Mississippi Rank Very Low in Treatment Rate for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, According to a New Analytics Tool From Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., Aug.28 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of...
Video: New Survey Shows Three in Four School Nurses Have Students at Risk for Severe Allergic Reactions Who Do Parents of students with known allergies are urged to put auto-injectable epinephrine at the top of the school supplies list SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug.27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey conducted by the National Association of School Nurses ...
New beta-blocker to offer hope to heart and lung sufferers Researchers at The have been awarded 2.8 million by the Wellcome Trust to develop a new drug that could ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands of heart disease patients who are unable to take beta-blockers.In the UK, 2.6 million...
GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca Pursue Differing Strategies In Respiratory Market The pivotal role of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) in asthma management and the increasing use of these combinations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coupled with looming patent expiries for GlaxoSmithKline's Advair ...
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Asthma patients show better compliance with oral medication _ Asthma patients show better compliance with oral medication.
Daily Consumption of Nuts in Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Childhood Asthma _ Daily Consumption of Nuts in Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Childhood Asthma.
8-Isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic childre Background: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in the asthmatic child is associated with persistent airway inflammation and poor disease control.EIB could arise partly from airway-oxidative stress.
Exhaled breath condensate (EBC...
Effective treatment of HIV in children may provoke asthma NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Immune reconstitution in HIV-infected children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) appears to increase their risk of developing asthma, according to data from the prospective Women and...
Base asthma QOF on action not tick boxes This framework needs to become much more than a tick-box exercise if it is to significantly improve the patient experience and achieve Lord Darzi's vision of high-quality care for all.While there is much excellent practice and the QOF has...
Video: New Survey Shows Three in Four School Nurses Have Students at Risk for Severe Allergic Reactions Who Do , 4:00 AM EST 'We cannot overlook the importance of preparation when sending students back to school,' said Amy Garcia, RN As many as 45 million Americans have allergic sensitivities that put them at risk for anaphylaxis.(4) It takes only...
New National Guidelines as a Tool for Managing Asthma in Clinical Practice Guidelines Define asthma severity and control in the NAEPP Guidelines Name the goal of asthma management in the NAEPP Guidelines Authors and Disclosures Gailen D.Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD Disclosure: Dr.
Marshall has nothing to...
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