Charity sees increase in child asthma admissions

THE NORTH west has the highest rate of children being admitted to hospital for asthma in the UK, according to latest figures.
Data has revealed 4,717 children were admitted to hospital in the north west with asthma problems last year compared to 1,089 in the north east making it 3.5 times more likely for children in the north west to be admitted.....

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Study Reveals Factors indicating Better Clinical Outcomes in Asthma Patients

For asthma patients, not all inhaler devices are created alike.  Satisfaction with their inhaler was just one of several factors that predicted a positive outcome in asthma patients, according to a recent study by David Price, MD at the University of Aberdeen, located in the UK. In the study entitled “Inhaler satisfaction improves clinical outcomes for patients with chronic asthma,” published in WAO Journal, Dr. Price recruited 243 asthmatic participants in order to look into what factors predicted good outcome, adherence to treatment, and positive control in asthmatics.....

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One Step Closer to Treatments for Severe Asthma

According to a European study at The University of Nottingham, they have identified an important characteristic of severe asthma, which could help in the development of new treatments for asthma patients.....

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