Boy, 10, dies from sudden asthma attack
LEE COUNTY, Flla.- A community is mourning the loss of a boy who died Monday from an asthma attack. Meanwhile, the boy's parents hope their son's death will save the lives of other children.
Ryan Normandin was 10 years old, but based on stories from his friends, the boy was wise beyond his years.....
Read more here: winknews.com
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Studies: At Least A Quarter Of Asthma Cases Misdiagnosed
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New research indicates a large number of asthma patients have been misdiagnosed.
As CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, recent studies show that while 25 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, a starling number don’t actually have asthma......
Read more here: newyork.cbslocal.com
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Childhood asthma and vitamin D deficiency in Turkey: is there cause and effect relationship between them?
Epidemiological studies show that vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are common worldwide and associated with many diseases including asthma. Our aim was to evaluate vitamin D insufficiency and its clinical consequences.....
Read more here: 7thspace.com
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Hot weather worsens asthma in children
High temperatures have an adverse effect on the lung function of asthmatic Australian children, and the effects may be most severe in children in southern states who are unused to hot weather......
Read more here: 6minutes.com.au
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Early antibiotic use linked to asthma, not atopy
Research from the UK has found a “robust and dose-dependent” association between antibiotic use in the first 2 years of life and subsequent asthma at the age of 7 and a half years......
Read more here: news-medical.net
High temperatures have an adverse effect on the lung function of asthmatic Australian children, and the effects may be most severe in children in southern states who are unused to hot weather......
Read more here: 6minutes.com.au
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Early antibiotic use linked to asthma, not atopy
Research from the UK has found a “robust and dose-dependent” association between antibiotic use in the first 2 years of life and subsequent asthma at the age of 7 and a half years......
Read more here: news-medical.net
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Probiotics Don't Prevent Childhood Asthma, Study Finds
But they may have other benefits, including prevention of eczema
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Probiotics -- friendly bacteria found in supplements and some yogurts -- don't prevent childhood asthma, but they may provide other health benefits, according to a new study.....
Read more here: consumer.healthday.com
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Boy with asthma dies after school confiscates inhaler
His mother said the school wouldn’t allow her son to carry his own inhaler, and confiscated it on several occasions when he tried to use it
CANADA — A mother in Straffordville, southwest of Tillsonburg, is fighting to have students allowed to carry asthma inhalers with them in case of emergency.....
Read more here: ems1.com
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Asthma in pregnancy
This article will provide an overview of asthma in pregnancy. The effects of asthma on pregnancy and recommendations for the use of treatment during pregnancy will be considered. Additionally, the effects of pregnancy on asthma, non-pharmacological management and management of the acute exacerbation will be discussed.....
Read more here: nursinginpractice.com
But they may have other benefits, including prevention of eczema
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Probiotics -- friendly bacteria found in supplements and some yogurts -- don't prevent childhood asthma, but they may provide other health benefits, according to a new study.....
Read more here: consumer.healthday.com
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Boy with asthma dies after school confiscates inhaler
His mother said the school wouldn’t allow her son to carry his own inhaler, and confiscated it on several occasions when he tried to use it
CANADA — A mother in Straffordville, southwest of Tillsonburg, is fighting to have students allowed to carry asthma inhalers with them in case of emergency.....
Read more here: ems1.com
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Asthma in pregnancy
This article will provide an overview of asthma in pregnancy. The effects of asthma on pregnancy and recommendations for the use of treatment during pregnancy will be considered. Additionally, the effects of pregnancy on asthma, non-pharmacological management and management of the acute exacerbation will be discussed.....
Read more here: nursinginpractice.com
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Asthma sufferers work below their best levels
Almost a third of professionals say their asthma has hampered their career development or held them back at work, according to a new survey.
The Live, Love, Play report by Asthma Australia has revealed that more than half of Australians with uncontrolled asthma take time off work each year because of their symptoms, with 56% doing so at least once a year and 18% taking time off every two months or more.....
Read more here: womensagenda.com.au
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Doctors at Children’s National see asthma as a controllable disease
Like a pair of old sea captains, 10-year-old Noah Sweek and his father, Joshua, keep their eyes trained on the weather.
Noah has asthma. When his condition is exacerbated, the airways in his lungs swell, narrowing the passageways and making it difficult for him to breathe.....
Read more here: washingtonpost.com
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Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
Almost a third of professionals say their asthma has hampered their career development or held them back at work, according to a new survey.
The Live, Love, Play report by Asthma Australia has revealed that more than half of Australians with uncontrolled asthma take time off work each year because of their symptoms, with 56% doing so at least once a year and 18% taking time off every two months or more.....
Read more here: womensagenda.com.au
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Doctors at Children’s National see asthma as a controllable disease
Like a pair of old sea captains, 10-year-old Noah Sweek and his father, Joshua, keep their eyes trained on the weather.
Noah has asthma. When his condition is exacerbated, the airways in his lungs swell, narrowing the passageways and making it difficult for him to breathe.....
Read more here: washingtonpost.com
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Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
Monday, December 9, 2013
Probiotics unrelated to asthma and wheeze prevention in children
1. Investigators found that children exposed to probiotics during pregnancy or the first year of life are equally at risk for asthma, wheeze, and lower respiratory tract infections.
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good).....
Read more here: 2minutemedicine.com
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Mom wants kids with asthma to carry puffers
TORONTO – Ontario schools should allow students with asthma to carry puffers with them in case of emergencies, says the mother of a 12-year-old boy who died when no one could get his inhaler in time because it was locked in the principal’s office.....
Read more here: metronews.ca
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Hope of new treatment for severe asthma patients
New research from Japan brings hope of a new treatment for asthma patients resistant to corticosteroids. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and Keio University in Japan report that a type of lymphocytes called natural helper (NH) cells plays a critical role in corticosteroid resistance and demonstrate that the anti-psychotic drug Pimozide can be used to overcome resistance to steroids in severe asthma patients.....
Read more here: thealmagest.com
1. Investigators found that children exposed to probiotics during pregnancy or the first year of life are equally at risk for asthma, wheeze, and lower respiratory tract infections.
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good).....
Read more here: 2minutemedicine.com
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Mom wants kids with asthma to carry puffers
TORONTO – Ontario schools should allow students with asthma to carry puffers with them in case of emergencies, says the mother of a 12-year-old boy who died when no one could get his inhaler in time because it was locked in the principal’s office.....
Read more here: metronews.ca
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Hope of new treatment for severe asthma patients
New research from Japan brings hope of a new treatment for asthma patients resistant to corticosteroids. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and Keio University in Japan report that a type of lymphocytes called natural helper (NH) cells plays a critical role in corticosteroid resistance and demonstrate that the anti-psychotic drug Pimozide can be used to overcome resistance to steroids in severe asthma patients.....
Read more here: thealmagest.com
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Steroids in Pediatric Asthma
Asthma exacerbation is a common complaint seen in the emergency department. The cornerstone of treatment consists of short acting beta agonists (albuterol), respiratory anticholinergics (ipratropium bromide), and steroids. Lets talk about steroid treatment in children with mild to moderate asthma who will likely be discharged to home.....
Read more here: emdose.org
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Theravance and Glaxo say asthma study succeeded
NEW YORK — Theravance and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that their lung disease drug Breo Ellipta worked as a treatment for asthma in a clinical trial.
The companies said patients who took Breo Ellipta had a bigger improvement in lung function than patients who took the drug Flonase, which contains one of Breo Ellipta's two main components. Breo Ellipta is approved as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Read more here: bradenton.com
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Nebulizer for Asthma Treatment
A nebulizerClick here to see more information. is a device used to deliver liquid medicine in the form of a fine mist (aerosol). It is sometimes used for asthma because:
The medicine can be given over a longer period of time.
It may be easier to use for small children or for people who have serious difficulty breathing or have trouble using an inhalerClick here to see more information..
Read more here: minorandjames.com
Asthma exacerbation is a common complaint seen in the emergency department. The cornerstone of treatment consists of short acting beta agonists (albuterol), respiratory anticholinergics (ipratropium bromide), and steroids. Lets talk about steroid treatment in children with mild to moderate asthma who will likely be discharged to home.....
Read more here: emdose.org
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Theravance and Glaxo say asthma study succeeded
NEW YORK — Theravance and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that their lung disease drug Breo Ellipta worked as a treatment for asthma in a clinical trial.
The companies said patients who took Breo Ellipta had a bigger improvement in lung function than patients who took the drug Flonase, which contains one of Breo Ellipta's two main components. Breo Ellipta is approved as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Read more here: bradenton.com
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Nebulizer for Asthma Treatment
A nebulizerClick here to see more information. is a device used to deliver liquid medicine in the form of a fine mist (aerosol). It is sometimes used for asthma because:
The medicine can be given over a longer period of time.
It may be easier to use for small children or for people who have serious difficulty breathing or have trouble using an inhalerClick here to see more information..
Read more here: minorandjames.com
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