Pediatrics
Parents not confident schools can assist child with chronic disease, mental health
If your child had an asthma attack during the school day, would school personnel know how to respond?
Sep 18, 2017
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News tagged with asthma attacks
Inflammatory disorders
Respiratory experts urge rethink of 'outdated' asthma categorisation
A group of respiratory medicine experts have called for an overhaul of how asthma and other airways diseases are categorised and treated.
Sep 12, 2017
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Health
Smoking bans linked to drop in child hospital admissions
Childhood chest infections needing hospital care may have dropped by as much as 20 per cent since anti-smoking laws were introduced, research suggests.
Sep 6, 2017
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Immunology
Subset of immune cells linked to allergic rhinitis symptoms
Have you ever suffered from asthma or know someone who does? It is excruciating to watch them suffer. An asthma attack makes something as simple as breathing, extremely difficult. I have seen this first hand with my mum, ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Noninvasive test may predict asthma attacks in children
A new technology may help to non-invasively analyse lung sounds in children and infants at risk of an asthma attack.
Jul 19, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
New breathing test could help prevent asthma attacks in children
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will study whether using an asthma breathing test can help prevent asthma attacks in children.
Jun 28, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers open new routes to treat asthma attacks
Research into the mechanism behind asthma attacks has discovered potential new ways to treat - and possibly prevent - this life-threatening condition.
May 2, 2017
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Immunology
Researchers find overprescribing of oral corticosteroids in children with asthma
While a short course of oral corticosteroid medication is recommended for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma flare-ups, it is neither recommended nor effective in treating those with minimal to mild asthma exacerbations. ...
Apr 11, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Asthmatic schoolchildren are 'uncomfortable' using their inhalers
Poor asthma control and knowledge are common in children with doctor-diagnosed asthma, according to research by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Mar 29, 2017
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Immunology
'Preventable' asthma attacks in Houston cost millions
"Preventable" asthma attacks among schoolchildren cost millions in health care dollars over 10 years, according to a new study by the city of Houston, Rice University and the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Mar 13, 2017
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