News tagged with asthma rescue inhalers
UW-Madison researcher's 'smart' inhaler pinpoints where and when attacks occur
Jun 26, 2009 |
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By marrying GPS technology with asthma rescue inhalers, University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher David Van Sickle hopes to better understand the environmental triggers of asthma attacks and improve the way people with asthma ...
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Trying to inhale: Asthma sufferers say CFC-free inhalers aren't as effective
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don't work and might even be harmful.
Athletes with asthma need more help from their team trainers
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new study.
Study shows asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control
May 06, 2009 |
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Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study ...
Pharmacists as educators can improve asthma outcomes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 24, 2008 |
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New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment.
Mold linked to asthma
Sep 05, 2007 |
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A Cardiff University study has found that removing indoor mold improves the symptoms of people with asthma.
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.
Researcher uses GPS to find asthma causes
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- David Van Sickle is looking for a few pioneering asthmatics. He wants to attach a GPS device to their inhalers before they boldly go out into a spring world filled with allergens.
Back-to-School Means Beware of Asthma for Some
Aug 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Asthma is a leading cause of death and disability in children younger than 18 years old, and is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in school-age children. Since children spend up to 30 percent of ...
New breathing exercises help manage asthma
May 28, 2008 |
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A presentation that demonstrates breathing exercises designed to help reduce the use of asthma inhalers is today available to the general public for free from the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways website.
Asthma a significant risk factor for complications in children with H1N1
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study, led by researchers from The ...
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