First study to demonstrate improvements in smoking asthma patients after switching to e-cigarette use

A very important study was published today in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers from the University of Catania, led by Prof Riccardo Polosa, retrospectively evaluated the changes in respiratory status of smoking patients with asthma. They compared objective results of spirometry as well as subjective data before and after switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. In total, 18 patients were evaluated......

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Breathing test improves asthma treatment

By measuring the levels of nitric oxide in exhaled air, it is possible to improve the care of asthma patients, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet. A simple breathing test can quickly reveal any inflammation in the respiratory airways.....

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Asthma Linked to Bone Loss in Study

THURSDAY, May 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma could be at higher risk of bone loss, new research suggests.
But it’s not clear how the two conditions might be related.....

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