Asthma

Healthcare workers risk getting asthma on the job
Mar 24 05

Healthcare workers are at risk for occupational Asthma, according to new data from four state-based surveillance systems that monitor work-related asthma cases. Latex and… Healthcare workers risk getting asthma on the job   

 

Control of childhood asthma often overestimated
Mar 21 05

Children with Asthma and their parents often overestimate the level of disease control and commonly restrict activities to control symptoms, according to the results… Control of childhood asthma often overestimated   

 

Xolair ‘add-on’ useful in uncontrolled asthma
Mar 17 05

Individuals with severe persistent Asthma who fail to gain adequate control despite standard treatment with multiple anti-asthma drugs, may benefit from the addition of… Xolair ‘add-on’ useful in uncontrolled asthma   

 

Exhaled nitric oxide predicts asthma relapse
Mar 10 05

Among asthmatic children who are in clinical remission, measuring the amount of nitric oxide in their breath could help predict how likely they are… Exhaled nitric oxide predicts asthma relapse   

 

Kids’ asthma often returns in early adulthood
Mar 09 05

Children with asthma that goes into remission commonly experience a relapse before age 26 years, according to a new report.

Potential employers of… Kids’ asthma often returns in early adulthood   

 

Think cats make your kid sneeze? Try cockroaches
Mar 09 05

Cockroaches worsen asthma symptoms in children far more than furry pets or dust mites, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

High-rise apartments in… Think cats make your kid sneeze? Try cockroaches   

 

Drug curbs asthma flares tied to the common cold
Mar 02 05

Young children with occasional mild bouts of asthma triggered largely by catching the common cold may be helped by treatment with the asthma drug… Drug curbs asthma flares tied to the common cold   

 

Mother’s Asthma or Allergies May Increase Risk of Autism in Her Children
Mar 01 05

Asthma or allergies in an expectant mother may increase the likelihood that her child will exhibit symptoms of autism, according to a Kaiser Permanente… Mother’s Asthma or Allergies May Increase Risk of Autism in Her Children   

 

Kids often skip asthma drugs
Feb 21 05

Children with asthma who are prescribed daily medication frequently miss scheduled doses, investigators report in the Journal of Pediatrics. Authors of a second paper… Kids often skip asthma drugs   

 

Writing out feelings helps, but not for asthma
Feb 17 05

Although expressing ones emotions through writing has numerous documented health benefits, it appears to do little to ease asthma, new study findings show.

This… Writing out feelings helps, but not for asthma   

 

New study: Knoxville is ‘asthma capital’
Feb 17 05

A new study from the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America is calling Knoxville the asthma capital in the U.S. for 2005.

Memphis came… New study: Knoxville is ‘asthma capital’   

 

Mouse allergen in inner city linked to asthma
Feb 10 05

Levels of airborne mouse allergen in inner-city homes are often comparable to those seen in animal facilities, new research shows. “We were somewhat surprised… Mouse allergen in inner city linked to asthma   

 

Patient factors predict asthma therapy response
Feb 08 05

Specific patient characteristics may help guide doctors in selecting the asthma medication most likely to lead to favorable responses in children with mild-to-moderate persistent… Patient factors predict asthma therapy response   

 

Black asthma patients seen less responsive to drugs
Feb 07 05

Steroid therapy for asthma appears to be less effective for African Americans than whites, which may help explain why asthma often seems more severe… Black asthma patients seen less responsive to drugs   

 

Asthma inhaler ‘step-down’ may be unnecessary
Jan 25 05

Starting people with moderate asthma on a high dose of the inhaled steroid fluticasone and then stepping down to a low dose is no… Asthma inhaler ‘step-down’ may be unnecessary   

 

UK minorities more likely to be hospitalised for asthma
Jan 21 05

Ethnic minorities in Britain are up to three times more likely to be admitted to hospital for asthma than other Britons, researchers said on… UK minorities more likely to be hospitalised for asthma   

 

Inhaled budesonide safe for infants with asthma
Jan 14 05

Budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) is a safe asthma treatment for infants, according to a new study.

Although previous trials have shown that BIS can… Inhaled budesonide safe for infants with asthma   

 

Control asthma while pregnant
Jan 11 05

Pregnant women need to keep their asthma under control, because if they cannot breathe properly, neither can the unborn baby, according to new U.S.… Control asthma while pregnant   

 

Allergies up healthcare use by asthmatic children
Jan 07 05

Children with both asthma and hay fever (allergic rhinitis) incur greater asthma drug costs and are hospitalized more often than similar children who have… Allergies up healthcare use by asthmatic children   

 

Magnesium infusion helps kids with asthma attacks
Jan 07 05

For children who need to go to the ER because of a severe asthma attack, giving them an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulphate along… Magnesium infusion helps kids with asthma attacks   

 

Tacrolimus curbs aspirin-induced asthma
Dec 31 04

The immune-suppressant drug tacrolimus, usually used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, can also help people who suffer from aspirin-triggered asthma, Japanese researchers report.

Tacrolimus curbs aspirin-induced asthma   
 

Cleaning Products Link To Asthma
Dec 28 04

A new British study has linked common household cleaning chemicals to childhood Asthma.

Researchers found children born into households that made significant use of… Cleaning Products Link To Asthma   

 

Link found between cleaning products and asthma
Dec 24 04

There is a connection between exposure of domestic cleaning products and wheezing in toddlers, which is an early sign of asthma, according to new… Link found between cleaning products and asthma   

 

Smelling citrus oils prevents asthma in rats
Dec 21 04

A key ingredient in the aroma from citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons appears to protect rats from the symptoms of asthma, new… Smelling citrus oils prevents asthma in rats   

 

Asthma therapy compliance poor in many patients
Dec 21 04

Despite the high risk of exacerbation and even death, high-risk patients discharged after asthma hospitalizations often prematurely stop using prescribed corticosteroids, researchers report… Asthma therapy compliance poor in many patients   

 
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