Reducing hospital admissions for asthmatics
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 ...
Inflammatory disorders
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Standardized outcome measures proposed for asthma clinical research
A consortium of federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations has published a report proposing a set of common measures and data-collection methods for use in asthma clinical research. Asthma Outcomes in Clinical Research: ...
Immunology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Pregnant asthmatic women warned of health risks
(Medical Xpress) -- Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher.
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Combined asthma medication therapy shown to reduce attacks
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Pinpointing asthma susceptibility in Japanese adults
A team of geneticists has identified five specific gene regions associated with asthma susceptibility among Japanese adults. Mayumi Tamari of the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine, Yokohama, led the research.
Genetics
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Improved medication use could reduce severe asthma attacks
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients consistently took their medication as prescribed.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms
A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research published online in Thorax.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Researchers question key quality measure for asthma
Researchers studying the first national quality measure for hospitalized children have found that no matter how strictly a health care institution followed the criteria, it had no actual impact on patient outcomes.
Health
Oct 04, 2011 |
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HRT therapy appears to increase risk of hospitalization from severe asthma attacks
Women taking postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have an increased risk of severe asthma attacks requiring hospitalisation, scientists warn.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Alcohol can reduce asthma risk
Drinking alcohol in moderate quantities can reduce the risk of asthma, according to Danish researchers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Study finds smoke-free laws don't impact rural or urban economies
In a recent study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Ellen Hahn, professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and Mark Pyles, assistant professor of finance in the School of Business at the College ...
Health
Aug 02, 2011 |
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New therapeutic targets for virally-induced asthma attacks suggested
When children with asthma get the flu, they often land in the hospital gasping for air. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have found a previously unknown biological pathway explaining why influenza induces asthma ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 29, 2011 |
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UCSF studies examine antibiotic prescribing patterns for children
Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found some antibiotics may be overused for children with asthma and urinary tract infections.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 25, 2011 |
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Study evaluates parents' reluctance to vaccinate asthmatic kids
Concern over vaccine safety is one of the primary factors preventing parents from having their asthmatic children vaccinated for influenza, or flu, according to Michigan researchers. Parents who do not vaccinate their children ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2011 |
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Researchers identify new cell that attacks dengue virus
Mast cells, which can help the body respond to bacteria and pathogens, also apparently sound the alarm around viruses delivered by a mosquito bite, according to researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore.
Medical research
May 16, 2011 |
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