Tag: Asthma
Disagreement Seen Over Barriers to Kids’ Daily Use of Asthma Meds
Children, caregivers, clinicians cite different barriers, including medication running out, being 'pain to take'
Adjuvant Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist Improves Asthma
Versus adjuvant placebo, LAMA or LABA plus inhaled corticosteroids lowers risk of asthma exacerbations
Bronchial Thermoplasty Can Improve Severe Asthmatic Cough
Case report describes improvement in female patient with 2.5-year history of chronic cough
Quintupled Glucocorticoid Dose No Help in Pediatric Asthma
But quadrupling dose of inhaled glucocorticoids may be beneficial for adolescents, adults with asthma
Female Infertility Tied to Asthma Managed With Rescue Inhalers
No link to infertility for those with former asthma, or for those with asthma preventer medications
Prenatal, Early Life Fructose Intake Associated With Asthma
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy and early childhood linked to asthma
Fractional Exhaled NO Moderately Accurate to Diagnose Asthma
FeNO measurement performs better in diagnosing non-smokers, children, and steroid-naive patients
FDA Removes Boxed Warning From Certain Asthma Medications
Decision applies to long-acting beta agonists used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
Obesity Tied to Greater Asthma Impairment in Preschoolers
But responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids is not reduced for overweight/obese preschoolers
Breathing Retraining Beneficial in Patients With Asthma
Improvements in patients randomized to DVD and printed booklet intervention, face-to-face sessions
