Study: Secondhand smoke exposure increases readmission of children with asthma to hospitals A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, raises the possibility that measuring tobacco exposure could be used in the clinical practice to target smoking cessation efforts and reduce the likelihood of future hospital admissions. Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center…
When you have asthma, the flu and cold season is more worrisome than for those without suffering with asthma. Viral illnesses can worsen asthma symptoms and the flu can also cause severe lower respiratory infections in asthmatics. This is because people with asthma have swollen or sensitive airways, and influenza can cause further inflammation of…
(HealthDay News) — Taking medications as prescribed and avoiding triggers can help keep asthma under control, but you should look for warning signs that your asthma may be worsening. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute mentions these potential signs that asthma is getting worse: Your symptoms become more severe or occur…
Asthma exacerbations decreased by 87% in patients treated with an investigational agent that targets the interleukin-4 (IL-4) receptor, results of a placebo-controlled phase II trial showed. Dupilumab was associated with an exacerbation rate of 6% compared with 44% in the placebo group. Measures of lung function and asthma control also improved significantly…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. Using data from the National Institutes of Health (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)-funded Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988, researchers found that patients who had asthma were 1.70…
It may be time to spice up your asthma treatment. A few components of ginger root appear to relax the airway tissues that tighten up during an attack, finds research presented at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference held in Philadelphia during May 17-22, 2013. The walls of the airways that carry oxygen…
May is a great month to renew your commitment to asthma, as we mark National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and World Asthma Day on the 7th. Media will be looking for stories to cover, so give them a call and invite them out to your facility to see all the good things…
More attention should be given to patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and concomitant asthma, after a study showed that nearly one-fifth of patients with COPD fall into this subtype. Patients with overlap of the two conditions experienced poorer symptom control, had lower quality of life (QoL), and took part in…