Archive for June, 2010
« Previous EntriesPeople 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 […]
Some Physicians Say Numerical Cholesterol Targets May Not Be Best Indicator Of Need For Statins.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010The Wall Street Journal (6/15, Mathews) reports that some physicians are suggesting that doctors dispense with numerical targets for cholesterol when deciding which patients should be using statins. Instead, they argue, a more personalized approach, in which several factors are considered, may offer more benefits for individual patients. Rodney Hayward, the lead author of an […]
Vitamin D insufficiency linked to severe asthma exacerbations in children
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Source: MedWire News
Vitamin D insufficiency is common in US children with asthma and is associated with an increased risk for severe exacerbations, research shows.
Writing in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Augusto Litonjua (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) and colleagues explain: “Vitamin D has been shown to have several effects on […]
Treatment Costs May Be “New Bad News” Oncologists Must Discuss With Patients.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Source: DIA Daily
Medscape (6/16, Nelson) reported that “discussing the cost of cancer care with patients might be the ‘new bad news’ that oncologists are going to have to discuss with their patients.” While “many physicians are uncomfortable discussing healthcare costs with patients or don’t feel that it is the physician’s job to do so, there […]
Asthma and allergic rhinitis linked to increased sickness absences
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Source: MedWire News
Workers with asthma, allergic rhinitis, or both conditions take significantly more days off work due to sickness than other employees, researchers have found.
The findings, published in the journal Respiratory Medicine, highlight the importance of effective treatment for allergic rhinitis and good asthma control to reduce the economic burden of these conditions.
Paula Kauppi (Helsinki […]
