Asthma
« Previous EntriesGroup C human rhinoviruses implicated in most childhood asthma attacks
Monday, August 16th, 2010Source: MedWire News
More than half of asthma attacks in children are associated with group C human rhinoviruses (HRVC), results from an Australian study suggest.
“Asthma exacerbations are a leading cause of hospitalization for children in developed countries and the majority of these exacerbations are associated with viral respiratory infections (VRI), particularly human rhinovirus (HRV),” explain Joelene […]
Knowledge of asthma guidelines poor among healthcare professionals
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Source: MedWire News
More needs to be done to increase knowledge of asthma management guidelines among healthcare professionals in the UK, results from an online questionnaire suggest.
The British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (BTS/SIGN) guideline for the management of asthma has been updated regularly since its first publication in 2003, explain Hilary Pinnock (University […]
Obesity linked to reduced lung function in asthmatics
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Obese patients with asthma tend to have poorer lung function and more comorbidities than their normal-weight counterparts, research shows.
Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity are associated with a significantly increased risk for asthma, and that there is a dose-response effect in the relationship, with increasing body mass index (BMI) associated […]
Urban air pollution linked to asthma, pollen sensitization in children
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Long-term exposure to increased levels of urban air pollution is significantly associated with an increased risk for asthma and sensitization to pollen in children, research shows.
“Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that short-term exposure to elevated concentrations of urban air pollutants can exacerbate pre-existing asthma. Nevertheless, adverse effects of long-term exposure are less clear,” […]
People with severe asthma have poor coping abilities
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Source: MedWire News
People with severe asthma suffer more psychologic distress and are less able to cope with their condition than those with moderate asthma, research shows.
Writing in the journal Chest, Kim Lavoie (Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Quebec, Canada) and team explain that severe asthma affects approximately 5-10% of all patients with asthma, yet accounts […]
