Asthma in the Family
August 31st, 2010 by admin
A family living with asthma.
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National Jewish Among First to Offer Novel Asthma Treatment
August 31st, 2010 by admin
National Jewish Health will be among the first in the United States to offer a new procedure for severe asthma patients, known as bronchial thermoplasty. The Alair® Bronchial Thermoplasty System was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Adult patients who suffer from severe persistent asthma that is not well controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and long acting beta agonists, the current standard-of-care treatments, will be eligible for the procedure. The procedure will be offered at National Jewish Health within the next several weeks.
For more information: http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/asthmatx-musani.aspx
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Asthma Treatments – Nebulizer vs Inhaler in Children
August 31st, 2010 by admin
Michael Marcus, MD .. http://www.TheDoctorsVideos.com .. Director Pediatric Allergy & Pulmonary -Maimonides Medical Center .. Fellowship:Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia .. Castle Connolly Top Doctor
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Dr. William Berger & Mike Tringale Talk About Asthma
August 31st, 2010 by admin
Mike Tringale, M.S.M.: Mike is the director of External Affairs at
AAFA, a consumer and patient advocacy organization serving more than 60
million people with asthma and allergies. Mike has written and edited
articles for consumer health magazines such as Health Monitor, Coping
Magazine and Asthma Magazine, as well as for medical periodicals such as
Annals of Allergy, asthma and Immunology and Academy News.
Dr. William Berger: Dr. Berger is one of the nation’s foremost experts
on allergies and asthma. He practices both adult and pediatric allergy
and asthma in Mission Viejo, Calif., and is clinical professor in the
College of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology at the
University of California, Irvine. He is the author of many academic
papers and general press articles in the field of allergy and asthma.
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Insidermedicine In Depth – August 13, 2010 – Tylenol Linked to Allergy, Asthma
August 28th, 2010 by admin
Evidence is mounting that using the pain and fever reliever acetaminophen, which is known under several trade names that include Tylenol and Paracetamol, may increase the risk of developing allergy and asthma symptoms. Two such studies are published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
If you have asthma, here are some tips to help you control your symptoms:
• Be sure you are well- educated about asthma, including its triggers and treatments
• Always take your asthma medications as directed, even if you are feeling fine
• Know your triggers and how to avoid them
Researchers from the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand representing the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, or ISAAC, administered two written questionnaires and one video questionnaire to over 300,000 children aged 13 and 14 from 113 centers across 50 countries. The questionnaires were about their use of acetaminophen as well as their asthma and allergy symptoms.
A significant relationship between use of acetaminophen and asthma and allergy symptoms was uncovered. Among “high” users of acetaminophen, which was defined as those who had used the drug at least once in the previous month, the risk for asthma was more than 2.5 times greater than for non-users of the drug. Similarly, “medium” users, or those who reported using acetaminophen at least once in the previous year, had a 43% increased risk for asthma. Also compared with non-users, high users of acetaminophen had a 2.39 times increased risk and medium users a 38% increased risk for hay fever. In addition, high users were about twice as likely and medium users 31% more likely to have eczema as non-users.
It is impossible to tell from the above study whether the relationship between acetaminophen use and allergy or asthma symptoms is causal. Research out of Ethiopia, however, suggests that it is. This study demonstrated that, in general, the use of acetaminophen preceded the development of allergy and asthma symptoms.
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