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Promedior Announces Publication Of New Research Demonstrating Pentraxin-2/SAP Is A Potent Inhibitor Of Asthma And Asthma-Induced Lung Fibrosis
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Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat fibrotic and inflammatory diseases, announced the publication of collaborative research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology entitled, "Serum amyloid P attenuates M2 macrophage activation and protects against fungal spore - induced allergic airway disease." The research...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 9 Sep 2010 8:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 2 of 145
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Highâ€affinity immunoglobulin E receptor expression is increased in large and small airways in fatal asthma
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Summary (Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 9 Sep 2010 5:01:00 am
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Asthma - news item 3 of 145
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Is uridine a treatment for asthma?
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Cite this as (Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 9 Sep 2010 5:00:58 am
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Asthma - news item 4 of 145
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Asthma and Suicide Mortality in Young People: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study [Articles]
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Conclusions: These results highlight evidence of excess suicide mortality in young people with asthma. There is a need to improve mental health care for young people, particularly those with more severe and persistent asthma symptoms. (Source: Am J Psychiatry)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:38:44 pm
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Asthma - news item 5 of 145
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Asthma, Suicide Risk, and Psychiatric Comorbidity [Editorials]
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(Source: Am J Psychiatry)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:38:44 pm
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Asthma - news item 6 of 145
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Two Antifungal Components Isolated from Fructus Psoraleae and Folium Eucalypti Globuli by Bioassay-Guided Purification.
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Authors: Lau KM, Fu LH, Cheng L, Wong CW, Wong YL, Lau CP, Han SQ, Chan PK, Fung KP, Lau CB, Hui M, Leung PC Fructus Psoraleae and Folium Eucalypti Globuli have long been used as Chinese medicines to treat various ailments such as asthma, eczema and dermatomycosis. In previous...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:57:03 pm
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Asthma - news item 7 of 145
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Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Good news for kids with treatment-resistant asthma: Their breathing troubles just might be treatable. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:57:11 pm
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Asthma - news item 8 of 145
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Pay Attention to Expiration Dates
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Instruct patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma to discard their rescue albuterol inhalers 2 to 3 months after opening. (Source: Consultant Live)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 9 of 145
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Asthma insights and reality in the United Arab Emirates
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Conclusion : This survey shows that the current level of asthma control in the UAE is far from optimal. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the awareness among patients and update doctors about asthma control guidelines for attaining optimal asthma control, and thus reducing the burden of the disease. (Source: Annals...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 7:57:50 am
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Asthma - news item 10 of 145
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A Reevaluation of the 2000 Surgeon General's Report on America's Oral Health: Opportunities for Health Care Providers
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THE NEW NATIONAL health plan calls for expanding coverage of pediatric dental care, long a demand of children's health care advocates. The reasons are clear. Oral disease, primarily tooth decay, is the most common pediatric disease and can lead to lifelong physical and psychological disabilities. A number of recent studies...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 7:03:28 am
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Asthma - news item 11 of 145
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More Than A Quarter Of All Acute Care Visits In US Now Made To Emergency Departments
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Only 45 percent of the 354 million annual visits for acute care in the United States are made to patients' personal physicians, as Americans increasingly make busy emergency departments, specialists or outpatient care departments their first point of contact for treatment of new health problems or a flare up of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 12 of 145
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Atopic dermatitis in infants and children in India
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Sandipan Dhar, Raghubir BanerjeeIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2010 76(5):504-513Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing eczematous skin disease characterized by pruritus and inflammation and accompanied by cutaneous physiological dysfunction, with a majority of the patients having a personal or family history of "atopic diathesis." The term "atopic...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:40:21 am
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Asthma - news item 13 of 145
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Back to the Basics for Asthma Treatment
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say as many as 50 percent treatment-resistant asthma cases in kids are misdiagnosed. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 14 of 145
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Uncontrolled asthma: assessing quality of life and productivity of children and their caregivers using a cross-sectional internet-based survey
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Conclusions: Poorly controlled asthma symptoms impair HRQOL of children, QOL of their caregivers, and productivity of both. Proper treatment and management to improve symptom control may reduce humanistic and economic burdens on asthmatic children and their caregivers. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 15 of 145
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US Patients Going Straight To Emergency Department, Bypassing Personal Physicians
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Every wondered why emergency departments in the USA are so crowded? The answer seems to be in people's changing behaviors over the last few years. Today, only 45% of the 354 million yearly visits for acute care in the USA are made to the patient's personal doctor, while an enormous...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 16 of 145
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Starting Periods Early Tied to Greater Asthma Risk
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Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 8:11:46 pm
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Asthma - news item 17 of 145
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Pediatricians Fail to Use Recommended Test for Asthma in Children
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The use of spirometry testing, considered key for the diagnosis and management of asthma, is limited among pediatricians and pediatric primary care physicians. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 6:21:16 pm
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Asthma - news item 18 of 145
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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Menstrual Migraine Asthma (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:49:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 19 of 145
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BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center joins NIH's Pharmacogenomics Research Network
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The Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant to join the National Institutes of Health's Pharmacogenomics Research Network , a collaborative project that seeks to advance research on how genes affect people's responses to a wide variety of medicines. The National Institute of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 5:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 20 of 145
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Study finds more Americans bypassing their personal physician when immediate treatment required
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(Emory University) Only 45 percent of the 354 million annual visits for acute care in the United States are made to patients' personal physicians, as Americans increasingly make busy emergency departments, specialists or outpatient care departments their first point of contact for treatment of new health problems or a flare...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 21 of 145
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NIH expands network focused on how genes affect drug responses
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(NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences) NIH plans to spend $161.3 million over the next five years to expand the nationwide Pharmacogenomics Research Network. Since its launch in 2000, the network has studied how genes affect individual responses to medicines for heart disease, asthma, various cancers, nicotine addiction and other...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 22 of 145
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Airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine, adenosine 5-monophosphate, mannitol, eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea and field exercise challenge in elite cross-country skiers
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Conclusions Methacholine hyperresponsiveness is more common in asymptomatic skiers and is a poor predictor of hyperresponsiveness to mannitol and hyperpnoea. The low prevalence of hyperresponsiveness to indirect stimuli may suggest differences in the pathogenesis of methacholine hyperresponsiveness in elite skiers and non-athletes. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:07:46 am
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Asthma - news item 23 of 145
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Elevated osteopontin in severe refractory asthma patients
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Patients with severe refractory asthma have significantly elevated sputum levels of osteopontin, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 24 of 145
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Combined IgE levels and airways disease severity score predict asthma in children
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Combining quantitative measures of immunoglobulin E antibodies and obstructive airways disease severity score at 2 years of age is better for predicting asthma at the age of 10 years than either measure alone, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 25 of 145
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Breathing new life into wellbeing
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Changing the way you breathe can help avoid a series of health problems, according to one former asthma sufferer, writes MARESE McDONAGH (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:51:25 pm
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Asthma - news item 26 of 145
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California Whooping Cough Rate 7 Times Higher Than Last Year
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Latest reports, up to the end of August place the number of reported whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the state of California at 3,311, a seven-fold increase over the same period in 2009 when the figure reached 501 cases, says the California Department of Public Health. Health authorities estimate a...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Mon, 6 Sep 2010 3:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 27 of 145
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Letter discusses confusing colouring of asthma inhalers, and suggests new identification system
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Source: British Journal of General Practice Area: News A letter published in the British Journal of General Practice discusses the colouring of asthma inhalers and how the introduction of new generic inhalers has caused confusion. The author notes the traditional colour coding - blue for relievers and brown for preventers....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 28 of 145
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Frequency of allergic diseases in 2-year-old children in relationship to parental history of allergy and breastfeeding.
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CONCLUSION: In children with a family history of allergy, it seems to be important to distinguish between maternal and paternal predisposition as children whose fathers have a history of atopic disease seem to benefit most from breastfeeding for >4 months. PMID: 20635784 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 9:15:03 pm
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Asthma - news item 29 of 145
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Leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate of children with episodic and persistent asthma.
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CONCLUSION: LTB4 and 8-isoprostane concentrations were increased in asthmatic children compared to healthy individuals, with differences detected for 2 degrees of asthma severity. Our findings suggest that EBC is a noninvasive method for airway inflammation and oxidative stress assessment. PMID: 20635789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Investigational...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 9:15:03 pm
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Asthma - news item 30 of 145
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Immunological effects of omalizumab in chronic urticaria: a case report.
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We describe a case of chronic idiopathic urticaria in which symptoms improved dramatically after treatment with omalizumab. This drug, which is approved for the treatment of asthma, has been studied in other allergic conditions and a number of reports have described its efficacy as an immunomodulator in chronic and physical...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 9:15:03 pm
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Asthma - news item 31 of 145
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Dr Manuel Ferreira Is A QIMR Geneticist On A Mission To Discover The Underlying Causes Of Asthma, Australia
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He is heading the largest Australian study of asthma genetics - the Australian Asthma Genetics Consortium - which has brought together the top asthma genetics experts from across the country to try to solve the genetic puzzle of asthma. For 1 in 10 Australians, asthma is part of their everyday...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Asthma - news item 32 of 145
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New Guidelines Out for Pneumococcal Vaccine (CME/CE)
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(MedPage Today) -- Adults with asthma and those who smoke should receive the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease, according to new recommendations from the CDC. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 3:13:02 am
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Asthma - news item 33 of 145
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Asthma 'spike' looms as school year nears
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With the new school year around the corner, parents of asthmatic children are bracing for the "September spike." (Source: CBC | Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:40:14 am
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Asthma - news item 34 of 145
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Protective Effects of Icosahydropicenic Acid Isolated from the Roots of Clerodendrum serratum (L) Moon on Experimental Allergic Asthma
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Plant saponins are widely distributed amongst plants and have a wide range of biological properties. Icosahydropicenic acid (IHPA), a new pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin was first time isolated from the roots of Clerodendrum Serratum (L) Moon (Verbenaceae). IHPA, at the dose of 100mg/kg, showed significant protection of mast cell degraualtion (59.62%)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 5:12:22 pm
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What's Causing Life-Threatening Blood Clots Following Brain Surgery?
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One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism. But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods hospitals typically use to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 8:00:00 am
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Americans drowning in prescription drugs
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(NaturalNews) Nearly half of all Americans now use prescription drugs on a regular basis according to a CDC report that was just released (1). Nearly a third of Americans use two or more drugs, and more than one in ten use five or more prescription drugs regularly.The report also revealed...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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New Findings May Lead To The Development Of More Effective Therapies For Inflammation, Wounds And Malignant Tumors
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In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors. The results...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Protecting The Lungs Against 'Collateral Damage' From The Immune System
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A study published in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential 'collateral damage' caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The research may also provide new clues to why cigarette smoke is a significant risk factor for developing diseases of the lung such as chronic...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Study: Inner-city violence adds to asthma
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said. Asthma - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Respiratory Disorders - United States (Source: Health News - UPI.com) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network ,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 2:37:04 am
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Mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell discovered
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In two closely related studies, two teams of scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma and malignant tumors. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:00:00 am
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Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds
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Researchers link stress of inner-city life to increased hospitalizations (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma
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Researchers link stress of inner-city life to increased hospitalizations Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Asthma (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 8:00:00 pm
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Half Of Severe Asthma Cases In Children Are Not Untreatable; Just Follow The Basics
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Many youths appear resistant to treatment from the onset of a severe asthmatic condition. Why? Simply put, many have been wrongly diagnosed or caretakers have not followed asthma treatment guidelines properly. There is no one cure-all for this condition that is a chronic, or long-term lung disease that inflames and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 6:00:00 pm
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Community Violence Exacerbates Asthma Hospitalizations And Emergency Department Visits
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Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research from the University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Exposure to community violence has been linked to more...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 8:00:00 am
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Guideline reminder cards improve emergency asthma care for children
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Supplying healthcare professionals working in emergency departments with pediatric acute asthma management guideline reminder cards significantly improves the care of children who present with asthma attacks, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 7:29:50 am
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Paracetamol use linked to adolescent asthma
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(Source: Reactions)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 5:55:26 am
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For Resistant Asthma, First Check the Basics (CME/CE)
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(MedPage Today) -- At least half of children with severe, apparently treatment-resistant asthma can be successfully managed with conventional treatments using a thorough, multidisciplinary approach, researchers suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Fri, 3 Sep 2010 3:13:00 am
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Updated Recommendations for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Adults Using the 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23).
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This report provides updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) (i.e., bacteremia, meningitis, or infection of other normally sterile sites) through use of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) among all adults aged >/=65 years and those adults aged 19--64...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Get the basics right first in asthma
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‘Treatment-resistant’ asthma in children often just needs better managementRelated items from OnMedicaAntibiotic fails to improve lung function in children with CFCharity angry at NICE decision on XolairMore concern over paracetamol link to asthmaPay more heed to parent concern over sick childrenNon-adherence blamed for some ‘difficult’ asthma (Source: OnMedica Latest News)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Review] The role of dendritic and epithelial cells as master regulators of allergic airway inflammation
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Lung dendritic cells bridge innate and adaptive immunity, integrating a variety of stimuli from allergens, microbial colonisation, environmental pollution, and innate immune cells into a signal for T lymphocytes of the adaptive immune system. Dendritic cells have a pivotal role in the activation of T helper (Th) 2 cells and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 51 of 145
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[Review] Role of viral respiratory infections in asthma and asthma exacerbations
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Viral respiratory tract infections are common and usually selflimited illnesses. For patients at risk of asthma, or with existing asthma, viral respiratory tract infections can have a profound effect on the expression of disease or loss of control. New evidence has shown that wheezing episodes early in life due to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Review] Management of severe asthma in children
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Children who are referred to specialist care with asthma that does not respond to treatment (problematic severe asthma) are a heterogeneous group, with substantial morbidity. The evidence base for management is sparse, and is mostly based on data from studies in children with mild and moderate asthma and on extrapolation...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 53 of 145
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[Review] Asthma in older adults
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Asthma in older people is common and is characterised by underdiagnosis and undertreatment. Ageing is associated with unique issues that modify expression, recognition, and treatment of the disease. In particular, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both overlap and converge in older people. This concurrence, together with absence of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Perspectives] Asthma and the value of contradictions
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Asthma is an enigmatic entity in contemporary medicine. The condition is increasing worldwide, particularly in urban areas and countries undergoing rapid development. These statistics have elicited various explanations. The hygiene hypothesis suggests that more modern homes and lifestyles may result in lower exposure to infections and bacteria at a young...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Perspectives] Profile: Heather Zar†improving lung health for children in Africa
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Heather Zar recently gave her inaugural address as Chair of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCH), where she is also Director of the Division of Paediatric Pulmonology. Her career has highlighted the many challenges of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Perspectives] Film: Living with asthma
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In his Pulitzer Prize winning history Polio: An American Story, David Oshinsky suggests that the poliomyelitis epidemics of the first half of the 20th century led to the American obsession with cleanliness. Advertisers took advantage of parents' fear that infantile paralysis might visit their household next, and played up the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Perspectives] Book: The paradoxes of asthma
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In the last chapter in Asthma, Health and Society: A Public Health Perspective, Noreen Clark attempts some of the syntheses the reader was expecting from this interesting but at times out-of-date compendium. She describes asthma as “one of America's most perplexing public health problemsâ€. (Source: LANCET)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Lancet Comment article calls for withdrawal of LABA single-therapy inhaler in asthma
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Source: Lancet Area: News The authors of this Lancet Comment article discuss the possible increased risk of mortality when long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) are used without concomitant inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). They call for the withdrawal of long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) as single-inhaler therapy, and recommend that LABA use is restricted...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Comment] The impact of asthma guidelines
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Asthma prevalence is increasing and the economic burden is substantial. Although cost-effective therapies are available, drug regimens are not always adhered to. The impact of asthma guidelines needs re-assessing, not only for patients' care but also for a broader framework, especially because the interface between big pharma and academic institutions...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Comment] Call for withdrawal of LABA single-therapy inhaler in asthma
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Long-acting β agonists (LABAs) might increase the risk of asthma mortality when used by patients with unstable asthma without concomitant inhaled corticosteroids or scheduled medical review. This potential risk has contributed to the recommendations in asthma guidelines that LABAs should always be taken with the steroid. Inhaled corticosteroids and LABAs...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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[Comment] Perioperative respiratory complications in children
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Respiratory events are a major risk for perioperative morbidity and cause 30% of perioperative cardiac arrests in children. In The Lancet today, Britta von Ungern-Sternberg and colleagues present a prospective cohort of more than 9000 children who had had general anaesthesia in a single children's hospital. The investigators evaluated specific...
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[Editorial] Perils of asthma research in vulnerable groups
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To coincide with the annual European Respiratory Society meeting, in Barcelona, on Sept 18†22, The Lancet today focuses on asthma and respiratory diseases. WHO estimates that asthma affects 300 million people worldwide, and vulnerable groups†particularly children and elderly people†can be especially difficult to treat. Two Reviews in...
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Lancet Review: Management of severe asthma in children
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Source: Lancet Area: News The authors of this review article discuss the management of severe asthma in children of school age and adolescents. The following topics are discussed: . Introduction . Domains of severity in paediatric asthma . Patterns of difficulty that trigger referral to specialist care . The entry label: "problematic severe asthma" ....
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Lancet Review: Asthma in older adults
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Conclusions (Source: NeLM - News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Prospective cohort study: Risk assessment for respiratory complications in paediatric anaesthesia
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Source: Lancet Area: News The authors of this Australian single centre study note that although guidelines have been developed for the management of anaesthesia, perioperative respiratory adverse events remain one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality during paediatric anaesthesia. Their study aimed to identify links between family history,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports
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Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:00:00 pm
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SATB1 dictates expression of multiple genes including IL-5 involved in human T helper cell differentiation
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Special AT-rich binding protein 1 (SATB1) is a global chromatin organizer and a transcription factor regulated by interleukin-4 (IL-4) during the early T helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiation. Here we show that SATB1 controls multiple IL-4 target genes involved in human Th cell polarization or function. Among the genes regulated...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 4:02:21 pm
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Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S.
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Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Medicines (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 4:00:00 pm
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Assessment of Pediatric asthma drug use in three European countries; a TEDDY study
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Conclusion: This study shows that among all asthma drugs, ß2-mimetics and inhaled steroids are most often used, also in children without asthma, and with large variability between countries. Linking multi-country databases allows us to study country specific pediatric drug use in a systematic manner without being hampered by methodological differences....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 2:56:47 pm
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Effect of acute cold exposure on lung perfusion and tracheal smooth muscle contraction in rabbit
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Abstract Acute exposure to cold temperature can affect the respiratory system of those exposed to extreme weather and induces asthma in asthmatic patients. However, the effect on lung perfusion and the pulmonary circulation was not addressed in any previous study. The present study investigates the effects of acute cold exposure...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 2:56:39 pm
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American Lung Association Supports Individuals Dealing With Lung Disease Through Online Caregiving Coordination Service
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The American Lung Association is offering a free-of-charge, online caregiving coordination service called "My Fighting for Air Community" to support individuals affected by acute and chronic lung diseases. As an organization dedicated to public health, the American Lung Association will offer this online service through Lotsa Helping Hands to support...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 pm
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Disparities in access to care among asthmatic children in relation to race and socioeconomic status
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The objective of this study was to examine the correlates of access to care among asthmatic children age 0—17 in the United States. This is a retrospective study and secondary data analysis of the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Parametric testing using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:33:54 am
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Comment On New Severe Asthma Research
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A study in the US has found a protein that could be a driver of severe asthma. Dr Elaine Vickers, Research Relations Manager at Asthma UK comments: 'Although this research is in its early stages and focuses solely on mouse models, this discovery provides vital new information on the immune...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 am
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Facilitating Effects of Nanoparticles/Materials on Sensitive Immune-Related Lung Disorders
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Although the adverse health effects of nanoparticles/materials have been proposed and are being clarified, their facilitating effects on preexisting pathological conditions have not been fully examined. In this paper, we provide insights into the immunotoxicity of nanoparticles/materials as an aggravating factor in hypersusceptible subjects, especially those with immune-related respiratory disorders...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 9:55:21 am
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The Hygiene Hypothesis Revisited: Role of Materno-Fetal Interactions
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Abstract For 20 years, the hygiene hypothesis has dominated attempts to explain the increasing prevalence of allergic disease. A causal link between maternal innate immune response during pregnancy and disease protection in the offspring was recently demonstrated. Central to this was a systemically diffused signal that downregulated Toll-like receptor expression...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:25:46 am
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Oseltamivir Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Children with Influenza
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Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11882-010-0145-8Authors David P. Skoner, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA Journal Current Allergy and Asthma ReportsOnline ISSN 1534-6315Print ISSN 1529-7322 (Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:25:45 am
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Stromedix Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For STX-100 For The Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Stromedix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on innovative therapies for fibrosis and fibrotic organ failure, announced that its lead clinical candidate STX-100 has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a debilitating and almost uniformly fatal...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:00:00 am
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Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma, study finds
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Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 6:00:00 am
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Variability in practice patterns of shared-specific versus patient-specific immunotherapy by practicing allergists and allergy program directors and implications for practice parameters
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:31 am
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Research abstracts presented at the Eastern Allergy Conference, Palm Beach, Florida, May 6-9, 2010
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:31 am
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A 41-year-old male with cough, wheeze, and dyspnea poorly responsive to asthma therapy
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:31 am
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Errata
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:31 am
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DNA repair gene XRCC1 polymorphisms and the risk of asthma in a Turkish population
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:31 am
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Atmospheric pollen count in Monterrey, Mexico
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Important Florida botanical aeroallergens
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of acetaminophen for preventing mood and memory effects of prednisone bursts
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Efficacy of immunotherapy for treatment of allergic asthma in children
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Reduced clinic, emergency room, and hospital utilization after home environmental assessment and case management
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Repeat epinephrine treatments for food-related allergic reactions that present to the emergency department
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Epinephrine auto-injector use and demographics in a Veterans Administration population
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Asthma - news item 91 of 145
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Efficacy of oral olopatadine hydrochloride for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Impact of delay in asthma diagnosis on health care service use
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Safety and tolerability of levocetirizine dihydrochloride in infants and children with allergic rhinitis or chronic urticaria
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Twelve-week efficacy and safety study of mometasone furoate/formoterol 200/10 g and 400/10 g combination treatments in patients with persistent asthma previously receiving high-dose inhaled corticosteroids
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This article is currently available as a free download on IngentaConnect (Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Twenty-six-week efficacy and safety study of mometasone furoate/formoterol 200/10 g combination treatment in patients with persistent asthma previously receiving medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids
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This article is currently available as a free download on IngentaConnect (Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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The usefulness of biomarkers of airway inflammation in managing asthma
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Angioedema in a child with a liver transplant, intussusception, and normal c4 levels
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Factors associated with allergic rhinitis in children and adolescents from northern Mexico: International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase IIIB
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 5:03:30 am
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Scientists discover the mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell
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(Scripps Research Institute) In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma and malignant...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Thu, 2 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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Sphingolipids as Signaling and Regulatory Molecules
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series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and BiologyThis book attempts to analyze the latest discoveries in sphingolipid biology and how the alteration of their metabolism leads to altered signaling events and to the development of pathobiological disorders, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, diabetes, inflammation and infectious diseases. (Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:13:16 pm
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Acetaminophen May Increase Pediatric Asthma Risk
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Use of acetaminophen in children may increase the risk of asthma, eczema, and rhinoconjunctivitis, according to research published online Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Microscopic Lung Changes Tied to Severe Asthma
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An observational study of bronchial epithelial brushings indicates that ciliary dysfunction and ultrastructural abnormalities are closely related to the severity of asthma, UK researchers report in an August 5th online paper in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register for...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:20:46 pm
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Urban Youth With Asthma
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(Source: AAP Grand Rounds)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 4:00:41 pm
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Asthma - news item 104 of 145
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Once- vs Twice-Daily Budesonide/Formoterol in 6- to 15-Year-Old Patients With Stable Asthma
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CONCLUSIONS: Once-daily budesonide/formoterol demonstrated significantly better efficacy than once-daily budesonide for most pulmonary-function variables. Twice-daily budesonide/formoterol (160/18 µg daily) maintenance therapy was generally more effective than stepping down to once-daily dosing (160/9 µg daily). Treatments were well tolerated, and there was no evident safety benefit for once- versus twice-daily dosing. (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 3:03:38 pm
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Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2010
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Michael Douglas Says He'll Beat Throat Cancer Oregon Children Least Likely To Be Hospitalized For Asthma Botox Maker Pays $600 Million To Settle Marketing Investigation Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Order Banning Stem Cell Research Cough Medicine Ingredient May Get New Restrictions: FDA (Source: Primary Care News - Doctors Lounge)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 2:02:00 pm
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Police Did Not Help Girl With Asthma Who Subsequently Died
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Carmen Delgado was driving her asthma-suffering daughter Briana to hospital and crashed her car into another vehicle; police officer Alfonso Mendez told the mother he did not know CPR and could not help - leaving the girl to die. The New York Police Department, whose officers are ALL trained in...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:00 pm
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Our Lungs Are 'Innately Prone' To Silicosis And Related Diseases According To New Discovery
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For the nearly 2 million U.S. workers exposed to silica dust each year, a new discovery may help prevent or treat the development of chronic lung diseases related to this exposure. In the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology scientists from Montana and Texas use mice to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:00:00 am
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Clinical characteristics of oral tolerance induction of IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated food allergy using interferon gamma
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(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:51:53 am
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European Rhinitis and Asthma Meeting
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(Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 6:10:50 am
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Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma
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(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! -...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Wed, 1 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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GA2LEN/EAACI pocket guide for allergenâ€specific immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and asthma
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To cite this article: (Source: Allergy)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Wheezing in preschool children is associated with increased levels of cytokines/chemokines in exhaled breath condensate
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To the Editor: Although asthma is a common disease in children, only a minority of young children with respiratory symptoms, such as wheeze, will develop persistent symptoms. Mostly, preschool wheeze is associated with viral respiratory tract infections. These children are usually symptom-free at the age of 6 years. Airway inflammation...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Analyses of shared genetic factors between asthma and obesity in children
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Conclusions: SNPs within several genes showed associations to BMI and asthma at a genetic level, but none of these associations were significant after correction for multiple testing. Our analysis of known candidate genes reveals some evidence for shared genetics between asthma and obesity, but other shared genetic determinants are likely...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Prediction of the incidence, recurrence, and persistence of atopic dermatitis in adolescence: A prospective cohort study
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Conclusion: Genetic factors, early allergen sensitization, and having worked in a high-risk job seem to be more important for disease development in late adolescence than other early-life exposures. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Children with allergic and nonallergic rhinitis have a similar risk of asthma
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Conclusion: Asthma is similarly associated with allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, suggesting a link between upper and lower airways beyond allergy associated inflammation. Only children with allergic rhinitis had increased bronchial responsiveness and elevated FeNO, suggesting different endotypes of asthma symptoms in young children with allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. (Source: Journal...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Exposure to community violence is associated with asthma hospitalizations and emergency department visits
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Conclusion: In adults, ECV is associated with increased asthma hospitalizations and emergency care for asthma or any condition and with asthma-related quality of life. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Urinary leukotriene E4/exhaled nitric oxide ratio and montelukast response in childhood asthma
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Conclusion: LTE4/FENO ratios predict a better response to montelukast than FP therapy in children with mild-to-moderate asthma. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Atopic asthmatic subjects but not atopic subjects without asthma have enhanced inflammatory response to ozone
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Conclusion: Atopic asthmatic subjects have increased airway inflammatory responses to ozone. Increased Toll-like receptor 4Â expression suggests a potential pathway through which ozone generates the inflammatory response in allergic asthmatic subjects but not in atopic subjects without asthma. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Randomized controlled trial of adherence with single or combination inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β-agonist inhaler therapy in asthma
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Conclusion: In the setting of a randomized controlled trial, use of a combination ICS/LABA inhaler does not markedly increase adherence above that observed with separate inhaler use. LABA monotherapy was observed in a small proportion of patients prescribed ICS and LABA therapy via separate inhalers. (Source: Journal of Allergy and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Gender differences in asthma development and remission during transition through puberty: The TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS) study
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Conclusions: A shift in the prevalence of asthma occurs between 11.1 and 16.3 years, which is due to both an increased incidence and decreased remission of asthma in female compared with male subjects. Pubertal stages could not be proved to explain the gender shift in asthma prevalence. (Source: Journal of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Evaluation of airway reactivity and immune characteristics as risk factors for wheezing early in life
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Conclusion: Our data in a selected cohort of infants support a model with multiple risk factors for subsequent wheezing that are independent of initial airway reactivity; however, the causative factors that produce wheezing very early in life might contribute to heightened airway reactivity. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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The Editors' Choice
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In utero smoke (IUS) exposure has been associated with increased prevalence of asthma and reduced lung function in healthy children. There are few data about the effect of IUS on lung function of children given a diagnosis of asthma. Using longitudinal data from the Childhood Asthma Management Program, Cohen et al (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 Revision
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Conclusion: These are the most recent and currently the most systematically and transparently developed recommendations about the treatment of allergic rhinitis in adults and children. Patients, clinicians, and policy makers are encouraged to use these recommendations in their daily practice and to support their decisions. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 124 of 145
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Environmental epigenetics of asthma: An update
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Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airway, is influenced by interplay between genetic and environmental factors now known to be mediated by epigenetics. Aberrant DNA methylation, altered histone modifications, specific microRNA expression, and other chromatin alterations orchestrate a complex early-life reprogramming of immune T-cell response, dendritic cell function, macrophage...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 125 of 145
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Genetics of asthma and allergy: What have we learned?
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The overall purpose of this review is to present an update on genetic approaches to understanding the susceptibility and expression (severity) of common diseases, such as asthma and allergy. Five key questions are addressed in this review: (1) What phenotypes are being studied? Multiple disease phenotypes in carefully characterized patients...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 126 of 145
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News Beyond Our Pages
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with and without nasal polyps is frequently comorbid with asthma diagnosis. Plager et al (PLoS ONE 5:e11450, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011450) decided to look at whether nasomucosal tissue from asthmatic patients with CRS was characterized by differential transcription of eosinophil-associated genes compared with tissue from nonasthmatic patients with CRS with...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 127 of 145
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Multiple treatment cycles of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic spontaneous urticaria.
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Authors: Hrabak T, Calabria CW PMID: 20800796 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 128 of 145
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An Official American Thoracic Society Public Policy Statement: Novel Risk Factors and the Global Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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Conclusions: In public health terms, a substantive burden of COPD is attributable to risk factors other than smoking. To prevent COPD-related disability and mortality, efforts must focus on prevention and cessation of exposure to smoking and these other, less well-recognized risk factors. PMID: 20802169 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 129 of 145
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What Factors Are Associated With Parental Concern Regarding Their Child's Weight?
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National data indicate that 33% of 6- to 11-year-old children are overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥85th percentile), with low-income and minority children disproportionately affected. Research has shown an association between weight status and parental concern. This cross-sectional study, guided by Social Cognitive Theory, aimed to evaluate the association between...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 130 of 145
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Pharmacistâ€led intervention study to improve inhalation technique in asthma and COPD patients
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(Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 131 of 145
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Reproducibility of the airway response to an exercise protocol standardized for intensity, duration, and inspired air conditions, in subjects with symptoms suggestive of asthma.
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This study examined reproducibility of % fall in FEV1 and area under the FEV1 time curve for 30 minutes in response to two exercise tests performed with the same intensity and duration of exercise, and inspired air conditions. Methods: Subjects with mild symptoms of asthma exercised twice within approximately 4 days...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 132 of 145
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Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate Step down therapy with inhaled corticosteroid alone or additive therapy on surrogate inflammatory markers in asthma
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(Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 133 of 145
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On the cover - horse dander.
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Authors: Weber RW PMID: 20800784 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 134 of 145
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The role of vitamin D in asthma.
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CONCLUSIONS: We hypothesize that vitamin D supplementation may lead to improved asthma control by inhibiting the influx of inflammatory cytokines in the lung and increasing the secretion of interleukin 10 by T-regulatory cells and dendritic cells. PMID: 20800785 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 135 of 145
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Development of a nomogram for identification of asthma among adults in epidemiologic studies.
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CONCLUSIONS: In clinical or epidemiologic studies, this asthma nomogram could be used as a tool to assess the probability of asthma for an individual patient by incorporating asthma-related predictor variables obtained through a field questionnaire. PMID: 20800786 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 136 of 145
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Risk of perinatal mortality associated with asthma during pregnancy: a 2-stage sampling cohort study.
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CONCLUSION: The risk of perinatal mortality was not found to be significantly associated with maternal asthma after the effect of smoking was removed. PMID: 20800787 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 137 of 145
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Premenstrual asthma and atopy markers.
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CONCLUSIONS: PMA seems to be closely linked to total IgE levels but not to specific allergens. The atopy affects the clinical manifestations of PMA in women of reproductive age. PMID: 20800788 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 138 of 145
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Bridging allergologic and botanical knowledge in seasonal allergy: a role for phenology.
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CONCLUSIONS: The various species of grasses release their pollen grains at different times during the pollen season, and this information is missing with pollen calendars. This may have a relevant effect on the choice of an appropriate immunotherapy. PMID: 20800789 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of Allergy,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 139 of 145
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Dog characteristics and allergen levels in the home.
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CONCLUSIONS: Dogs in the home corresponded to dog allergen in the home. Time the dog was indoors and whether it was allowed on the vacuumed surface mattered. No dog characteristic, other than altered status, was associated with allergen levels in the home. PMID: 20800790 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Induction of interleukin 8 by American cockroach allergens from human airway epithelial cells via extracellular signal regulatory kinase and jun N-terminal kinase but not p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase.
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CONCLUSIONS: Both PAR-2 and PAR-3 might play a role in CraA-induced IL-8 secretion from human airway epithelial cells. It signals mainly through the ERK1/2 and partly from the JNK pathways. The key receptors and signaling molecules mediate cytokine release from the respiratory epithelium and can be potential therapeutic targets in...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 141 of 145
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Anaphylaxis induced by fosfomycin.
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Authors: Sánchez-Morillas L, Pérez-Ezquerra PR, Reaño-Martos M, Mayorga C, Laguna-MartÃÂnez JJ PMID: 20800792 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 142 of 145
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: the first pediatric case caused by a contrast agent.
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Authors: Poliak N, Elias M, Cianferoni A, Treat J PMID: 20800793 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 143 of 145
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Returning the athlete to sports after a near-fatal asthma event.
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Authors: Forester JP, Tankersley MS PMID: 20800794 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Asthma - news item 144 of 145
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Intravenous immunoglobulin as a third-line therapy in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
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Authors: Mitzel-Kaoukhov H, Staubach P, Müller-Brenne T PMID: 20800795 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Asthma Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Continuity of care for elderly patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea.
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In conclusion, policy makers need to develop and try actively the program to improve the continuity of care in elderly patients with chronic diseases. PMID: 20808667 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
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