Letter: Help asthma suffers: Keep smoke away

EDITOR: A couple of years ago, my daughter, who has asthma, was exposed to secondhand smoke while at a friend's home. The result was a trip to the doctor's office; nebulizer treatments every three hours around the clock for three days; lost sleep for my daughter and our other family members due to her cough; missed school for my daughter; missed work for me; a follow-up doctor's visit; and all financial costs that accompany these consequences...

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Asthma medication linked with arrhythmias in children, young adults

Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The medications are commonly used to help control asthma flare-ups, and recent studies have shown that they may be an effective treatment option for routine asthma management...

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Promising Phase II Data For Tiotropium In Adolescent Asthma Patients
A Phase II study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society showed positive results for once-daily tiotropium via the Respimat(R) Soft Mist(TM) Inhaler (SMI) device in adolescents with symptomatic, moderate, persistent asthma when added to usual care.[1] Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the company has a comprehensive confirmatory phase III trial programme named UniTinA-asthma(TM) ongoing to fully evaluate the potential of the long-acting bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma.[2]...

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