News tagged with asthma patients
'Difficult-to-treat asthma' may be due to difficult-to-treat patients
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.
Obesity does not worsen asthma, but may reduce response to medications
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Being overweight or obese does not make asthma worse in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, according to a study by National Jewish Health researchers, although it may reduce the response to medications.
New procedure alleviates symptoms in people with severe asthma
May 18, 2009 |
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A new drug-free treatment for asthma has been shown to be effective in an international study of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma. The results showed statistically significant improvements in quality of life and ...
Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of life and on other measures after taking an antifungal drug, according to new research from ...
Steroids not as effective in obese asthma patients
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight. The ...
