Asthma
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What will vaping lead to? Emerging research shows damage, and addiction
Vaping may worsen bronchitis and asthma, raise blood pressure, and interfere with brain development in young users.
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Can asthma incidence be reduced by attention to sleep disorders?
Early detection and management of sleep disorders could reduce asthma incidence.
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Liquid albuterol shortage effects reduced by alternative drugs, similar shortages may be increasingly common
The shortage of 0.5% albuterol sulfate inhalation solution gained increased attention earlier this month when Akorn Pharmaceuticals – one of just...
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Are early childhood viral infections linked with asthma?
Globally, 28% of children infected by either rhinovirus of RSV were deemed to have asthma at 6 years of age.
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In utero exposure to asthma medication not tied to risks of neurodevelopmental disorders
Data from more than 20,000 children showed no increased risk of autism, ADHD, or Tourette syndrome in children exposed to asthma medication in...
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OTC budesonide-formoterol for asthma could save lives, money
In this analysis, which has been submitted for publication, the OTC budesonide-formoterol strategy was associated with 12,495 fewer deaths,...
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Sputum markers may predict remission in eosinophilic asthma
Specific sputum markers were associated with remission after interleukin-5–targeted therapy.
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Beware risk of sedatives for respiratory patients
There has not been a systematic assessment of commonly prescribed medications with potential respiratory side-effects.
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Dietitian-led weight loss program improves difficult-to-treat asthma in obese patients
Clinically important improvements seen in asthma control and quality of life over 16 weeks compared to usual care.
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Frequent visits to green spaces linked to lower use of some meds
Finnish city dwellers who often visited green spaces, such as parks and community gardens, used fewer psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma...
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Muscle weakness predicts poor outcomes in asthma patients
Lower muscle mass was associated with lower functional exercise capacity in adults with asthma.