Urban City Life Worsens Asthma Condition in Children
City life has its pros and cons. While on one side it opens up the door to a number of opportunities for a better standard of life, on another hand it cuts you away from nature and places you in a polluted environment that could severely affect your health in the long run. There have been various alarming reports on the rise in pollution levels and how it is leading to numerous respiratory diseases in adults and kids alike. Those who already suffer from such diseases are at greater risk. According to a new study done by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, living in urban areas can make asthma worse for your children.....
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Supporting people who live with asthma
Over the past few decades the concept and application of self management of asthma have evolved, reducing both emergency service use and the day to day symptoms of asthma. In this blog, authors of a new review in BMC Medicine, talk us through the history of self management and the positive evidence supporting it.
Just over a quarter of a century ago, in 1990, the first British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the management of asthma acknowledged who was really in control when it came to managing asthma. The guidelines advocated that people with asthma should be ‘instructed how to recognise signs that asthma is worsening’ and ‘as far as possible… be trained to manage their own treatment rather than be required to consult their doctor before making changes’.....
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Your Healthy Family: Warning signs of asthma and treatment options
COLORADO SPRINGS - With our early spring like warm temperatures triggering early spring allergies for many, they can also trigger asthma in adults and kids. It can be a real mystery if you’re new to the area, or if your child is just coming into their allergies or asthma as they grow.
Dr. Meaghan Misiasz, an Allergist and Immunologist with UCHealth Memorial says it's important to know the warning signs of asthma.....
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
Junior chess champion, 9, died from chronic asthma after doctors missed 11 opportunities to treat him
An inquest heard Michael Uriely was "hysterical" and not having an asthma attack despite a bloated chest and violent bouts of vomiting
Doctors missed 11 opportunities to treat a young chess champion before he died of chronic asthma , an inquest heard.
Michael Uriely was taken to hospital twice in the days before his death after he suffered violent coughing and vomiting fits which left him struggling to breathe.
The nine-year-old died on August 25 2015, five days after being discharged from the Royal Free Hospital in London for the second time.
In the months before his death, Michael, from St John's Wood, north-west London, was also seen by NHS GPs, as well as having private doctor appointments.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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City living can make asthma worse for poor children, study finds
Results of a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers using national data add to evidence that living in inner cities can worsen asthma in poor children. They also document persistent racial/ethnic disparities in asthma.
A report of the study's findings, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on March 8, shows that urban living and black race are strong independent risk factors for increased asthma morbidity -- defined as higher rates of asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations -- but urban living does not increase the risk for having asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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News Note: Steroids could be counter-productive in severe asthma
Some 10 to 15 percent of people with asthma have severe disease that medications can’t control. A deep-dive multicenter study finds differences in these patients’ immune systems that may explain why increased dosages of corticosteroids don’t help — and could lead to steroids doing more harm than good. Findings appear online this week in Science Immunology.
The researchers, led by Elliot Israel, MD, and Bruce Levy, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, pooled samples from patients at seven U.S. asthma research centers as part of the NHLBI-funded Severe Asthma Research Program-3 (SARP-3) Study.....
Read more here: vector.childrenshospital.org
An inquest heard Michael Uriely was "hysterical" and not having an asthma attack despite a bloated chest and violent bouts of vomiting
Doctors missed 11 opportunities to treat a young chess champion before he died of chronic asthma , an inquest heard.
Michael Uriely was taken to hospital twice in the days before his death after he suffered violent coughing and vomiting fits which left him struggling to breathe.
The nine-year-old died on August 25 2015, five days after being discharged from the Royal Free Hospital in London for the second time.
In the months before his death, Michael, from St John's Wood, north-west London, was also seen by NHS GPs, as well as having private doctor appointments.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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City living can make asthma worse for poor children, study finds
Results of a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers using national data add to evidence that living in inner cities can worsen asthma in poor children. They also document persistent racial/ethnic disparities in asthma.
A report of the study's findings, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on March 8, shows that urban living and black race are strong independent risk factors for increased asthma morbidity -- defined as higher rates of asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations -- but urban living does not increase the risk for having asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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News Note: Steroids could be counter-productive in severe asthma
Some 10 to 15 percent of people with asthma have severe disease that medications can’t control. A deep-dive multicenter study finds differences in these patients’ immune systems that may explain why increased dosages of corticosteroids don’t help — and could lead to steroids doing more harm than good. Findings appear online this week in Science Immunology.
The researchers, led by Elliot Israel, MD, and Bruce Levy, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, pooled samples from patients at seven U.S. asthma research centers as part of the NHLBI-funded Severe Asthma Research Program-3 (SARP-3) Study.....
Read more here: vector.childrenshospital.org
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Apple's ResearchKit generates reliable health data — at least for asthma patients
Good news, since there are so many smartphones
Health data collected entirely from smartphones can be reliable, research from Mount Sinai Hospital claims. The researchers involved found that Apple’s ResearchKit platform and an app for asthma were fairly accurate when compared to existing patient studies.
Finding and recruiting participants is a big hurdle for medical studies. In recent years, people have started collecting health data from smartphones, which seems sensible given how common smartphones are.....
Read more here: theverge.com
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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma
Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Akron Children's Hospital program helps kids with asthma breathe easier, avoid hospital visits
AKRON, Ohio - Community health assessments conducted in 2013 and 2016 have shown that asthma is a significant health need for children in Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Richland counties. But thanks to an evidence-based asthma management program implemented by Akron Children's Hospital two years ago, the hospital has seen a has seen a significant decrease in the number of asthma-related ER visits and hospitalizations.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
Good news, since there are so many smartphones
Health data collected entirely from smartphones can be reliable, research from Mount Sinai Hospital claims. The researchers involved found that Apple’s ResearchKit platform and an app for asthma were fairly accurate when compared to existing patient studies.
Finding and recruiting participants is a big hurdle for medical studies. In recent years, people have started collecting health data from smartphones, which seems sensible given how common smartphones are.....
Read more here: theverge.com
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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma
Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Akron Children's Hospital program helps kids with asthma breathe easier, avoid hospital visits
AKRON, Ohio - Community health assessments conducted in 2013 and 2016 have shown that asthma is a significant health need for children in Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Richland counties. But thanks to an evidence-based asthma management program implemented by Akron Children's Hospital two years ago, the hospital has seen a has seen a significant decrease in the number of asthma-related ER visits and hospitalizations.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
How Researchers Used A Smartphone To Study Asthma
Our smartphones help accomplish so many routine tasks in our lives these days that we often take them for granted. From scheduling meetings to being a constant source of news and even waking us up, they have become an indispensable part of keeping us organized and running efficiently.
And recently, smartphones have also become useful tools for scientists who conduct research on diseases that affect millions of people.....
Read more here: forbes.com
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Nurses’ role in improving outcomes for patients with severe asthma
Abstract
Severe asthma has major adverse effects on patients’ quality of life, the use of healthcare resources and society as a whole. Asthma exacerbations can be fatal, and many deaths could probably be avoided with appropriate patient support, management and referral. Nurses in primary care play a key role in checking how well patients are managing their condition and refer them when appropriate. In specialist severe asthma services, respiratory nurse specialists assess patients, help define their asthma subtype and administer novel therapies. This article provides an overview of severe asthma management and the role of nurses.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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How Do You Determine Your Treatment Priorities?
I was recently asked about what my treatment priorities are. It has been a long time since I have thought about treatment priorities. After spending a lot of time hearing from my medical team, that I had limited options, or that they have been exhausted I believe that I have become a bit immune to this topic. There was a time when I didn’t feel that my doctors and I were on the same page regarding priorities. While I definitely want my inflammation to be controlled, it took me a while to wrap my head around the role of eosinophils in inflammation since I can’t see them, it was difficult to understand why they are so important and why there was so much focus on the inflammation when I just wanted to focus on other needs that I had. Now that I have a much more in-depth understanding of inflammation and its overall role, I have changed my opinion on where inflammation sits on my lists of priorities.....
Read more here: asthma.net
Our smartphones help accomplish so many routine tasks in our lives these days that we often take them for granted. From scheduling meetings to being a constant source of news and even waking us up, they have become an indispensable part of keeping us organized and running efficiently.
And recently, smartphones have also become useful tools for scientists who conduct research on diseases that affect millions of people.....
Read more here: forbes.com
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Nurses’ role in improving outcomes for patients with severe asthma
Abstract
Severe asthma has major adverse effects on patients’ quality of life, the use of healthcare resources and society as a whole. Asthma exacerbations can be fatal, and many deaths could probably be avoided with appropriate patient support, management and referral. Nurses in primary care play a key role in checking how well patients are managing their condition and refer them when appropriate. In specialist severe asthma services, respiratory nurse specialists assess patients, help define their asthma subtype and administer novel therapies. This article provides an overview of severe asthma management and the role of nurses.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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How Do You Determine Your Treatment Priorities?
I was recently asked about what my treatment priorities are. It has been a long time since I have thought about treatment priorities. After spending a lot of time hearing from my medical team, that I had limited options, or that they have been exhausted I believe that I have become a bit immune to this topic. There was a time when I didn’t feel that my doctors and I were on the same page regarding priorities. While I definitely want my inflammation to be controlled, it took me a while to wrap my head around the role of eosinophils in inflammation since I can’t see them, it was difficult to understand why they are so important and why there was so much focus on the inflammation when I just wanted to focus on other needs that I had. Now that I have a much more in-depth understanding of inflammation and its overall role, I have changed my opinion on where inflammation sits on my lists of priorities.....
Read more here: asthma.net
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Did a plant-based diet cure this man’s asthma?
(Natural News) Most people won’t change their lifestyle unless they experience a major health event. There comes a time when someone finally realizes they do not want to suffer any longer. It’s not just words. It becomes a charged emotion, a strong desire to be healthy and free. This swell of emotion and curiosity for a better life can spark a chain reaction of positive lifestyle changes that liberate a person from their health problems and their dependency on medication.....
Read more here: naturalnews.com
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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma
Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Researchers publish results of first-of-its-kind iPhone asthma study
Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today published results from a pioneering study of asthma patients in the U.S. conducted entirely via iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit framework and the Asthma Health app developed at Mount Sinai with collaborating organizations. The results demonstrated that this approach was successful for large-scale participant enrollment across the country, secure bi-directional data exchange between study investigators and app users, and collection of other useful information such as geolocation, air quality, and device data. The publication appears today in Nature Biotechnology.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
(Natural News) Most people won’t change their lifestyle unless they experience a major health event. There comes a time when someone finally realizes they do not want to suffer any longer. It’s not just words. It becomes a charged emotion, a strong desire to be healthy and free. This swell of emotion and curiosity for a better life can spark a chain reaction of positive lifestyle changes that liberate a person from their health problems and their dependency on medication.....
Read more here: naturalnews.com
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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma
Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Researchers publish results of first-of-its-kind iPhone asthma study
Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today published results from a pioneering study of asthma patients in the U.S. conducted entirely via iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit framework and the Asthma Health app developed at Mount Sinai with collaborating organizations. The results demonstrated that this approach was successful for large-scale participant enrollment across the country, secure bi-directional data exchange between study investigators and app users, and collection of other useful information such as geolocation, air quality, and device data. The publication appears today in Nature Biotechnology.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Monday, March 13, 2017
Baby Reggie, 11 weeks old, taken to William Harvey Hospital after asthma misdiagnosis, says mum Bex Walton
A mum has told of the terrifying experience her baby falling ill after being recommended use of an adult inhaler.
Bex Walton, 21, of Ashford explained that 11-week-old Reggie had misdiagnosed with asthma at a doctor’s surgery.
But when the baby was home for a nap that day he ended up trembling and suffering abnormal breathing.
Ms Walton said: “It was the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced and its scares me more if I hadn’t thought something was wrong and carried on using the inhaler it could have ended a lot worse.”
Ms Walton had put out a warning on Facebook to warn other mums.....
Read more here: kentonline.co.uk
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Dr. Nina: Understanding asthma symptoms, signs and more
Do you or someone you love continue to have a dry, hacking cough that doesn’t seem to go away? Does it seem to get worse after laughing, physical activities or crying? Is there frequent coughing, especially at night?
All of these are symptoms of asthma, an inflammation and constriction of the breathing tubes in the lungs that affects 26 million Americans (about 7 million of whom are children). According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, your only symptom may be a dry, nonproductive cough.....
Read more here: pressofatlanticcity.com
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Class 9 student dies with asthma during school party in Mumbai
A Class 9 student died with asthma on Friday while she was hosting a party for her seniors.
Fifteen-year-old Svetlana Fernandes was a Mulund resident and a student of Billabong High International School in Thane.
Speaking about the incident, Ranjini Krishnaswamy, the director- principal of Billabong High International School in Thane, said, “The incident did not happen within the school premises. Fernandes was a part of the group that was hosting a farewell party for Class 10 students as their board exams just got over”.....
Read more here: hindustantimes.com
A mum has told of the terrifying experience her baby falling ill after being recommended use of an adult inhaler.
Bex Walton, 21, of Ashford explained that 11-week-old Reggie had misdiagnosed with asthma at a doctor’s surgery.
But when the baby was home for a nap that day he ended up trembling and suffering abnormal breathing.
Ms Walton said: “It was the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced and its scares me more if I hadn’t thought something was wrong and carried on using the inhaler it could have ended a lot worse.”
Ms Walton had put out a warning on Facebook to warn other mums.....
Read more here: kentonline.co.uk
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Dr. Nina: Understanding asthma symptoms, signs and more
Do you or someone you love continue to have a dry, hacking cough that doesn’t seem to go away? Does it seem to get worse after laughing, physical activities or crying? Is there frequent coughing, especially at night?
All of these are symptoms of asthma, an inflammation and constriction of the breathing tubes in the lungs that affects 26 million Americans (about 7 million of whom are children). According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, your only symptom may be a dry, nonproductive cough.....
Read more here: pressofatlanticcity.com
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Class 9 student dies with asthma during school party in Mumbai
A Class 9 student died with asthma on Friday while she was hosting a party for her seniors.
Fifteen-year-old Svetlana Fernandes was a Mulund resident and a student of Billabong High International School in Thane.
Speaking about the incident, Ranjini Krishnaswamy, the director- principal of Billabong High International School in Thane, said, “The incident did not happen within the school premises. Fernandes was a part of the group that was hosting a farewell party for Class 10 students as their board exams just got over”.....
Read more here: hindustantimes.com
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Asthma 411 helps kids in school to breathe easier
FORT WORTH - Registered school nurse Andrea Smith is trained to recognize signs of asthma.
Coughing. Wheezing. Shortness of breath.
Smith, a nurse at Fort Worth’s Forest Oak Middle School, knows that an asthma episode involving a child who is struggling to breathe can turn serious quickly.
“Your adrenalin starts to run,” she said. “With asthma, the lungs can just shut down.”
Some asthma attacks result in an ambulance being called to the school. A child can be out sick for days.....
Read more here: star-telegram.com
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Asthma : What to know and what to do
Do you or someone you love continue to have a dry hacking cough that seems it just won’t go away? Does it seem to get worse after laughing, physical activities, or crying? Is there frequent coughing, especially at night?
All of these are symptoms of asthma, an inflammation and constriction of the breathing tubes in the lungs that affects 26 million Americans (and approximately 7 million are children). According to a leading organization in this field, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, your only symptom may be a dry, nonproductive cough; you may also experience difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, a tight feeling in the chest, or wheezing. These symptoms must be tended to – and as quickly as possible by seeing your physician.....
Read more here: washingtontimes.com
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How to Cope with Allergies & Asthma in 2017
In 2017, Live Science is bringing our readers a monthly series on personal health goals, with tips and tricks we've gathered from the many health experts we've interviewed. Each month, we'll focus on a different goal, and the goal for March is exercise. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to connect with other readers who are working toward these goals.....
Read more here: livescience.com
FORT WORTH - Registered school nurse Andrea Smith is trained to recognize signs of asthma.
Coughing. Wheezing. Shortness of breath.
Smith, a nurse at Fort Worth’s Forest Oak Middle School, knows that an asthma episode involving a child who is struggling to breathe can turn serious quickly.
“Your adrenalin starts to run,” she said. “With asthma, the lungs can just shut down.”
Some asthma attacks result in an ambulance being called to the school. A child can be out sick for days.....
Read more here: star-telegram.com
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Asthma : What to know and what to do
Do you or someone you love continue to have a dry hacking cough that seems it just won’t go away? Does it seem to get worse after laughing, physical activities, or crying? Is there frequent coughing, especially at night?
All of these are symptoms of asthma, an inflammation and constriction of the breathing tubes in the lungs that affects 26 million Americans (and approximately 7 million are children). According to a leading organization in this field, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, your only symptom may be a dry, nonproductive cough; you may also experience difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, a tight feeling in the chest, or wheezing. These symptoms must be tended to – and as quickly as possible by seeing your physician.....
Read more here: washingtontimes.com
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How to Cope with Allergies & Asthma in 2017
In 2017, Live Science is bringing our readers a monthly series on personal health goals, with tips and tricks we've gathered from the many health experts we've interviewed. Each month, we'll focus on a different goal, and the goal for March is exercise. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to connect with other readers who are working toward these goals.....
Read more here: livescience.com
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