Asthma - diagnosis and monitoring
... This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adults, young people and children with suspected asthma or with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma. Patients and healthcare professionals have rights and responsibilities as set out in the NHS Constitution for England – all NICE guidance is writ ...
... This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adults, young people and children with suspected asthma or with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma. Patients and healthcare professionals have rights and responsibilities as set out in the NHS Constitution for England – all NICE guidance is writ ...
Effect of different asthma treatments on risk of cold-related exacerbations
... controlled trials [21–25], uses budesonide/formoterol as maintenance therapy, with extra inhalations of budesonide/formoterol (80/4.5 or 160/4.5 mg) as needed for relief of asthma symptoms, regardless of their cause. The ‘‘action plan’’ for this treatment regimen thus includes an increase in ICS and ...
... controlled trials [21–25], uses budesonide/formoterol as maintenance therapy, with extra inhalations of budesonide/formoterol (80/4.5 or 160/4.5 mg) as needed for relief of asthma symptoms, regardless of their cause. The ‘‘action plan’’ for this treatment regimen thus includes an increase in ICS and ...
A summary of the new GINA strategy:
... of asthma diagnosis, for use in clinical practice or clinical research. Other tests used in diagnosis of asthma are described in the report and appendix, with a reminder that statements in the literature about the sensitivity and specificity of “diagnostic” tools must be interpreted in the light of ...
... of asthma diagnosis, for use in clinical practice or clinical research. Other tests used in diagnosis of asthma are described in the report and appendix, with a reminder that statements in the literature about the sensitivity and specificity of “diagnostic” tools must be interpreted in the light of ...
Asthma - Minnesota Department of Health
... Asthma: Accounts for 14 million lost school days annually3 Is the most common chronic disease causing absence from school2 Is the 3rd leading cause of hospitalizations among children under 152 1 in 13 school children have asthma1 6.3 million children under 18 have asthma1 1 Asthma Prevale ...
... Asthma: Accounts for 14 million lost school days annually3 Is the most common chronic disease causing absence from school2 Is the 3rd leading cause of hospitalizations among children under 152 1 in 13 school children have asthma1 6.3 million children under 18 have asthma1 1 Asthma Prevale ...
Asthma - Minnesota Department of Health
... Asthma: Accounts for 14 million lost school days annually3 Is the most common chronic disease causing absence from school2 Is the 3rd leading cause of hospitalizations among children under 152 1 in 13 school children have asthma1 6.3 million children under 18 have asthma1 1 Asthma Prevale ...
... Asthma: Accounts for 14 million lost school days annually3 Is the most common chronic disease causing absence from school2 Is the 3rd leading cause of hospitalizations among children under 152 1 in 13 school children have asthma1 6.3 million children under 18 have asthma1 1 Asthma Prevale ...
Asthma as a Cause of Death
... have been identified in cases of near-fatal and fatal asthma. Such factors include the underuse of inhaled corticosteroids (20,31) and delay in initiating oral corticosteroids during an acute attack (20). Lack of appropriate medical care (32), limited use of primary care services (33), and failure t ...
... have been identified in cases of near-fatal and fatal asthma. Such factors include the underuse of inhaled corticosteroids (20,31) and delay in initiating oral corticosteroids during an acute attack (20). Lack of appropriate medical care (32), limited use of primary care services (33), and failure t ...
Time to death, airway wall inflammation and remodelling in fatal asthma
... treatment and the effects of patient variables such as obesity and other illness, especially in older subjects. These confounders might be expected to be distributed continuously. The dichotomy of times which is clearly evident in four different series of fatal asthma cases is, therefore, interestin ...
... treatment and the effects of patient variables such as obesity and other illness, especially in older subjects. These confounders might be expected to be distributed continuously. The dichotomy of times which is clearly evident in four different series of fatal asthma cases is, therefore, interestin ...
Confirmation of asthma in an era of overdiagnosis V.P. Luks*, K.L. Vandemheen
... V.P. LUKS ET AL. ...
... V.P. LUKS ET AL. ...
Exercise-induced asthma - The American Academy of Allergy
... occurring after a burst (eg, 6-8 minutes) of strenuous and continuous aerobic exercise.34,35 In elite athletes such as female hockey players, Rundell et al36 found that cough was the most frequent symptom and developed significantly more frequently than wheeze or excess mucus (P < .05). Symptoms wer ...
... occurring after a burst (eg, 6-8 minutes) of strenuous and continuous aerobic exercise.34,35 In elite athletes such as female hockey players, Rundell et al36 found that cough was the most frequent symptom and developed significantly more frequently than wheeze or excess mucus (P < .05). Symptoms wer ...
Exhaled nitric oxide and asthma control:
... allergic status was evaluated using skin prick test or radioallergosorbent test against common inhalant allergens. Patients were asked not to use b2-agonists 6 h prior to visits to the clinic. The present study was approved by the local ethics committee and patients signed an informed consent form. ...
... allergic status was evaluated using skin prick test or radioallergosorbent test against common inhalant allergens. Patients were asked not to use b2-agonists 6 h prior to visits to the clinic. The present study was approved by the local ethics committee and patients signed an informed consent form. ...
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... safety during phase 1, subjects were provided with individualized action plans, prednisolone tablets for emergency use, and an emergency contact details card. Subjects were contacted at regular intervals during the period off treatment and in addition subjects had 24-hour access to a study investiga ...
... safety during phase 1, subjects were provided with individualized action plans, prednisolone tablets for emergency use, and an emergency contact details card. Subjects were contacted at regular intervals during the period off treatment and in addition subjects had 24-hour access to a study investiga ...
Is ventilation heterogeneity related to asthma control? Sarah Svenningsen , Parameswaran Nair
... The primary goal of asthma therapy is to achieve and maintain disease control. Unfortunately, ∼50% of asthma patients remain poorly controlled with up to 10% of these patients experiencing life-threatening exacerbations [1]. The clinical and pathophysiological findings in poorly controlled asthma ar ...
... The primary goal of asthma therapy is to achieve and maintain disease control. Unfortunately, ∼50% of asthma patients remain poorly controlled with up to 10% of these patients experiencing life-threatening exacerbations [1]. The clinical and pathophysiological findings in poorly controlled asthma ar ...
Traditional and patient-centred outcomes with three classes of asthma medication C.R. Jenkins*
... in, and relationships between, traditional and patient-centred end-points during treatment with three classes of asthma medication. Subjects with mild-to-moderate asthma were randomised to double-blind, double-dummy crossover treatment with eformoterol 12 mg b.i.d. or montelukast 10 mg q.d., then si ...
... in, and relationships between, traditional and patient-centred end-points during treatment with three classes of asthma medication. Subjects with mild-to-moderate asthma were randomised to double-blind, double-dummy crossover treatment with eformoterol 12 mg b.i.d. or montelukast 10 mg q.d., then si ...
Wheeze in infants and young children Diagnoses and management options
... ing one day of runny nose. In results in infants have been very between these episodes he some- mixed8 (Misconception 4). In my times gets wheezy on cold days. search of studies trialling inhaled Both parents are on preventive steroids in children under 24 months treatment for asthma, but neither I ...
... ing one day of runny nose. In results in infants have been very between these episodes he some- mixed8 (Misconception 4). In my times gets wheezy on cold days. search of studies trialling inhaled Both parents are on preventive steroids in children under 24 months treatment for asthma, but neither I ...
Sudden-onset asthma exacerbations: clinical features, response to therapy, and 2-week follow-up
... In the 4 weeks preceding presentation, proportions using inhaled b-agonists, inhaled corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroids were virtually the same, however a higher proportion of patients with sudden onset used oral bagonists. The sudden-onset group exhibited a trend toward using more salmete ...
... In the 4 weeks preceding presentation, proportions using inhaled b-agonists, inhaled corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroids were virtually the same, however a higher proportion of patients with sudden onset used oral bagonists. The sudden-onset group exhibited a trend toward using more salmete ...
Peak Performance USA: Asthma Diagnosis and Management
... in the better delivery of pMDI medication: A VHC can assist individuals who have difficulty coordinating actuation of the pMDI with breathing. A VHC can also help individuals avoid common breathing mistakes when using a pMDI, such as breathing too fast, too shallow, or through the nose. A VHC ...
... in the better delivery of pMDI medication: A VHC can assist individuals who have difficulty coordinating actuation of the pMDI with breathing. A VHC can also help individuals avoid common breathing mistakes when using a pMDI, such as breathing too fast, too shallow, or through the nose. A VHC ...
An unexpected role for serum uric acid as a biomarker for severity of
... Our study is the first to report the change in circulating UA levels in asthma exacerbation patients, because previous studies have only noted changes in UA levels in BAL fluid following allergen challenge.5-9 This study demonstrates that sUA levels are significantly higher in patients experiencing ...
... Our study is the first to report the change in circulating UA levels in asthma exacerbation patients, because previous studies have only noted changes in UA levels in BAL fluid following allergen challenge.5-9 This study demonstrates that sUA levels are significantly higher in patients experiencing ...
Peak Performance USA: Asthma Diagnosis and Management
... ● Yellow – 50 to 80% of personal best: signals caution: an acute exacerbation may be present and a temporary increase in medication may be indicated. Overall asthma may not be in sufficient control, and maintenance therapy may need to be increased or additional short-term medication may be indicated ...
... ● Yellow – 50 to 80% of personal best: signals caution: an acute exacerbation may be present and a temporary increase in medication may be indicated. Overall asthma may not be in sufficient control, and maintenance therapy may need to be increased or additional short-term medication may be indicated ...
... with chronic severe asthma, defined by the requirement for daily prophylaxis with inhaled corticosteroids at doses >500 µg·day-1. There was a significant correlation between peak flow, symptoms and bronchodilator use in 70–80% of this severe group, compared with 22–55% in the mild and moderate group ...
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... (Ig) E antibodies followed by a gradual decrease over months or years of treatment without abolishing totally the immediate cutaneous reactivity has been reported [2]. However, changes in serum allergen-specific IgE are poorly correlated with clinical improvement, especially with regard to respirato ...
... (Ig) E antibodies followed by a gradual decrease over months or years of treatment without abolishing totally the immediate cutaneous reactivity has been reported [2]. However, changes in serum allergen-specific IgE are poorly correlated with clinical improvement, especially with regard to respirato ...
Asthma severity and medical resource utilisation
... strongly associated with the severity of the disease [6, 7]. However, cost-of-illness data for asthma cannot be directly extrapolated from one country to another because there is considerable variation in the total mean annual cost per affected person by country [6]. Although some of this reported v ...
... strongly associated with the severity of the disease [6, 7]. However, cost-of-illness data for asthma cannot be directly extrapolated from one country to another because there is considerable variation in the total mean annual cost per affected person by country [6]. Although some of this reported v ...
Suboptimal asthma control: prevalence, detection and consequences in general practice
... The present findings confirm and extend the previous examinations of asthma control in practice settings. First, using a relatively unbiased general practice sample of patients in Canada, it has been confirmed that the majority of patients do not enjoy adequate guideline-defined asthma control. Seco ...
... The present findings confirm and extend the previous examinations of asthma control in practice settings. First, using a relatively unbiased general practice sample of patients in Canada, it has been confirmed that the majority of patients do not enjoy adequate guideline-defined asthma control. Seco ...
PHENOTYPING REVIEW Clean - Spiral
... asthma phenotypes. Understanding the underlying mechanisms driving these clusters may lead to better patient orientated medicines. Recent findings: Clustering was initially performed on clinical features only but the addition of biomarkers that characterise sputum and blood cellular profiles have en ...
... asthma phenotypes. Understanding the underlying mechanisms driving these clusters may lead to better patient orientated medicines. Recent findings: Clustering was initially performed on clinical features only but the addition of biomarkers that characterise sputum and blood cellular profiles have en ...
Asthma Lesson Plan
... § Discuss with student that s/he should feel comfortable participating in gym, but should also feel comfortable “sitting out” if s/he is having difficulty with his asthma § (Note: interesting that many famous athletes (including Jackie Joyner-Kersie, Emmitt Smith) have asthma Scenario II: A student ...
... § Discuss with student that s/he should feel comfortable participating in gym, but should also feel comfortable “sitting out” if s/he is having difficulty with his asthma § (Note: interesting that many famous athletes (including Jackie Joyner-Kersie, Emmitt Smith) have asthma Scenario II: A student ...