NICE backs FeNO devices for asthma diagnosis
A simple, handheld test has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to help clinicians in the diagnosis and management of asthma.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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Asthma team shortlisted for national award
A team of healthcare professionals from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, whose work has helped to reduce hospital admissions, visits to our emergency department and significantly improve standards of asthma care, has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.....
Read more here: theplymouthdaily.co.uk
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Study: Asthma has $1.3B impact on New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new report says Medicaid costs related to asthma have surged to more than half a billion dollars a year in New York.....
Read more here: adirondackdailyenterprise.com
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Asthma and Urban Teens: Exploring Ways to Improve Outcomes
An article published in February’s Journal of Asthma, and authored by School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Susan Blaakman, Ph.D., A.P.R.N.,has identified some potential ways to improve the outcomes of city teens with asthma by taking a novel approach—asking the teens themselves.....
Read more here: urmc.rochester.edu
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Asthma experts hit out at 'salt cave' therapy
ASTHMA experts have condemned claims that salt cave therapy can improve or remove symptoms of the respiratory disorder, stating they "lack scientific evidence".....
Read more here: independent.ie
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Vitamin A Deficiency in Mothers May Cause Asthma in Offspring
Vitamin A is an easily overlooked vitamin, yet it may have important functions in the body. This vitamin is fat soluble and comprises retinoids such as retinols, retinals, retinoic acids and retinyl esters.....
Read more here: doctortipster.com
An article published in February’s Journal of Asthma, and authored by School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Susan Blaakman, Ph.D., A.P.R.N.,has identified some potential ways to improve the outcomes of city teens with asthma by taking a novel approach—asking the teens themselves.....
Read more here: urmc.rochester.edu
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Asthma experts hit out at 'salt cave' therapy
ASTHMA experts have condemned claims that salt cave therapy can improve or remove symptoms of the respiratory disorder, stating they "lack scientific evidence".....
Read more here: independent.ie
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Vitamin A Deficiency in Mothers May Cause Asthma in Offspring
Vitamin A is an easily overlooked vitamin, yet it may have important functions in the body. This vitamin is fat soluble and comprises retinoids such as retinols, retinals, retinoic acids and retinyl esters.....
Read more here: doctortipster.com
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Fed up with steroids and asthma inhalers? Use herbs as natural treatments for asthma
Natural treatment for asthma helps reduce acute asthma attacks, manage chronic asthma and helps those with general trouble breathing. The benefits of herbs for treating asthma and the lungs has been shown repeatedly through the centuries worldwide.....
Read more here: jbbardot.com
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NICE recommends tests to help diagnose and manage asthma
NICE has issued final guidance recommending the use of a simple test to help clinicians in the diagnosis and management of asthma. People with asthma often have inflamed lungs and breathe out higher levels of nitric oxide. In the new guidance, NICE recommends 3 devices to measure the levels of nitric oxide a person is breathing out. They are NIOX MINO and NIOX VERO (Aerocrine), and NObreath (Bedfont Scientific Ltd).....
Read more here: nice.org.uk
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Traffic air pollution affects white children with asthma
Higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) dramatically increases the odds of readmission to the hospital for asthma - but only for white children, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.....
Read more here: all4women.co.za
Natural treatment for asthma helps reduce acute asthma attacks, manage chronic asthma and helps those with general trouble breathing. The benefits of herbs for treating asthma and the lungs has been shown repeatedly through the centuries worldwide.....
Read more here: jbbardot.com
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NICE recommends tests to help diagnose and manage asthma
NICE has issued final guidance recommending the use of a simple test to help clinicians in the diagnosis and management of asthma. People with asthma often have inflamed lungs and breathe out higher levels of nitric oxide. In the new guidance, NICE recommends 3 devices to measure the levels of nitric oxide a person is breathing out. They are NIOX MINO and NIOX VERO (Aerocrine), and NObreath (Bedfont Scientific Ltd).....
Read more here: nice.org.uk
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Traffic air pollution affects white children with asthma
Higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) dramatically increases the odds of readmission to the hospital for asthma - but only for white children, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.....
Read more here: all4women.co.za
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Air Pollutants Up Asthma Risk in Obese Children
Asthma may be more likely to develop in obese young children in association with greater exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), according to a new study that found obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma as nonobese children.....
Read more here: physicianspractice.com
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North Shore collaborative takes aim at asthma triggers
According to Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the prevalence of asthma in Massachusetts is among the highest in the nation. In 2007, about one in 10 people (9.9 percent of adults and 10.3 percent of children) were living with asthma, and these numbers are expected to grow. Currently, the disease burden is highest among adult females and male children, and people with disabilities or lower socioeconomic status are disproportionately affected.....
Read more here: marblehead.wickedlocal.com
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Taking Control of Asthma
Asthma is a serious medical condition that impacts millions of people across the United States. It seems to make headlines when there’s a tragic incident in a local community related to someone having an asthma attack, or if a celebrity reveals an asthma diagnoses.....
Read more here: factbasedhealth.com
Asthma may be more likely to develop in obese young children in association with greater exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), according to a new study that found obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma as nonobese children.....
Read more here: physicianspractice.com
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North Shore collaborative takes aim at asthma triggers
According to Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the prevalence of asthma in Massachusetts is among the highest in the nation. In 2007, about one in 10 people (9.9 percent of adults and 10.3 percent of children) were living with asthma, and these numbers are expected to grow. Currently, the disease burden is highest among adult females and male children, and people with disabilities or lower socioeconomic status are disproportionately affected.....
Read more here: marblehead.wickedlocal.com
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Taking Control of Asthma
Asthma is a serious medical condition that impacts millions of people across the United States. It seems to make headlines when there’s a tragic incident in a local community related to someone having an asthma attack, or if a celebrity reveals an asthma diagnoses.....
Read more here: factbasedhealth.com
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Clean up the way you clean this spring - 7 tips to keep your home asthma-friendly this season
(BPT) - Spring cleaning is a task that many people take on this time of year, but for asthma patients and caregivers it's especially important for asthma management. Outdoor seasonal triggers like pollen from weeds and flowers can find their way into your home and add to the already dangerous triggers like dust and pet dander. Fortunately, there are simple steps for spring cleaning you can follow to help limit asthma triggers in the home with products that won't worsen your symptoms.....
Read more here: kerngoldenempire.com
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Could Botox be used to treat severe asthma?
“Botox is commonly used to smooth out wrinkles, but new research suggests it could be used to help asthma sufferers,” the Mail Online reports.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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Computational medicine is used to categorize asthma
Doctors endure years and years of training to fully understand the human body in order to treat their patients. Nevertheless, collecting all the necessary information and generating an accurate diagnosis can be a daunting task that may cause even the most skilled clinician to run out of breath.....
Read more here: thetartan.org
(BPT) - Spring cleaning is a task that many people take on this time of year, but for asthma patients and caregivers it's especially important for asthma management. Outdoor seasonal triggers like pollen from weeds and flowers can find their way into your home and add to the already dangerous triggers like dust and pet dander. Fortunately, there are simple steps for spring cleaning you can follow to help limit asthma triggers in the home with products that won't worsen your symptoms.....
Read more here: kerngoldenempire.com
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Could Botox be used to treat severe asthma?
“Botox is commonly used to smooth out wrinkles, but new research suggests it could be used to help asthma sufferers,” the Mail Online reports.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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Computational medicine is used to categorize asthma
Doctors endure years and years of training to fully understand the human body in order to treat their patients. Nevertheless, collecting all the necessary information and generating an accurate diagnosis can be a daunting task that may cause even the most skilled clinician to run out of breath.....
Read more here: thetartan.org
Monday, March 31, 2014
Hospital readmission for asthma increased by air pollution from traffic
Higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) dramatically increases the odds of readmission to the hospital for asthma - but only for white children, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.....
Read more here: medicalnewstoday.com
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Microarray identifies an important role for CD8 T cells in asthma
Atopy and polarization of the airway T cell response towards a Th2 phenotype are important factors in the pathogenesis of asthma. However, not all atopic individuals develop asthma. Furthermore, despite allergic disease being typically associated with CD4 T-helper cells, there is growing evidence that CD8 memory T cells may also contribute to disease.....
Read more here: telethonkids.org.au
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Asthma Mist: The Clinically Proven Most Effective At-home Asthma Treatment Product Released
Asthma is a very complicated health condition that patients have to deal with on a daily basis. Through Asthma Mist, the most efficient first-aid for asthma becomes fully accessible.....
Read more here: abc12.com
Higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) dramatically increases the odds of readmission to the hospital for asthma - but only for white children, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.....
Read more here: medicalnewstoday.com
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Microarray identifies an important role for CD8 T cells in asthma
Atopy and polarization of the airway T cell response towards a Th2 phenotype are important factors in the pathogenesis of asthma. However, not all atopic individuals develop asthma. Furthermore, despite allergic disease being typically associated with CD4 T-helper cells, there is growing evidence that CD8 memory T cells may also contribute to disease.....
Read more here: telethonkids.org.au
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Asthma Mist: The Clinically Proven Most Effective At-home Asthma Treatment Product Released
Asthma is a very complicated health condition that patients have to deal with on a daily basis. Through Asthma Mist, the most efficient first-aid for asthma becomes fully accessible.....
Read more here: abc12.com
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