Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a functional respiratory tract disorder resulting from paradoxical adduction of the vocal cords, complicates the diagnosis and management of common respiratory tract problems, including asthma. The recognition of VCD in a patient with atypical or difficult-to-control asthma is critical in minimizing symptoms and potential side-effects associated with treatment of severe asthma. The symptoms of VCD are not unique to the disorder and include cough, wheeze, stridor, dyspnea, hoarseness, and choking. (more…)
With the help of well-trained and experienced pulmonary function technicians, children as young as 4 to 5 years of age should b ...
Asthma is a frightening condition. I have lived with asthma symptoms for 17 years and the thought of an allergy induced asthma atta ...
In 2004, there were 2.4 million children aged 5 to 14 years, or 5.9% of this population group, with a self-reported asthma atta ...
A history of cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness or performance problems during exercise suggests the person may have Exercis ...
How to properly make clinical diagnosis of acute severe asthma? There is little doubt of the accuracy of current asthma testing ...
The management of asthma in the community involves patient education to avoid the triggers, doubling the dose of inhaled steroids and increasing the use of rescue medications during an exacerbation in order to prevent unnecessary hospital visits. This randomized, controlled study looks at whether doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid in isolation is effective when asthma deteriorates. (more…)
This study was similar to the study of Harrison and colleagues, which looked at doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid dur ...
The guidelines for asthma management recommend the use of regular inhaled corticosteroid in patients with mild persistent asthma, b ...
The role of oral and inhaled corticosteroids in the management of acute asthma is well known. This study compared the effects of in ...
For most patients, asthma is not controlled as defined by guidelines; whether this is achievable has not been prospectively stu ...
Patients with severe persistent asthma who are inadequately controlled despite Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2002 step 4 ther ...
An allergic patient’s history may point the clinician’s assessment to a specific area or organ system during allergy testing. In general, physical examination may be standard; shortage of findings isn’t going to rule out allergy.
Essential indicators are a starting point in any physical examination of allergic patients. Respiratory rate is essential as well, but hyperventilation is more a representation of minute ventilation (respiratory rate × tidal volume) than respiratory rate on it’s own. (more…)
Otitis media with effusion is a chronic inflammatory disease of the middle ear space characterized by the accumulation of fluid. P ...
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic relapsing skin disease. Several investigations concerning the long-term prognosis of Atopic Derm ...
Topical corticosteroids are the usual therapy for patients with atopic dermatitis, but prolonged use can result in skin atrophy ...
Topical corticosteroids are the usual therapy for patients with atopic dermatitis, but prolonged use can result in skin atrophy ...
Asthma is a complex syndrome rather than a single disease entity. Different phenotypes with varying prognosis and determinants have ...
The symptoms of asthma occur together with variations in the diameter of medium- size airways such that it is increasingly difficult to exhale. Narrowing of the airways can occur because of smooth muscle contraction, edema or swelling of the wall, or increased mucus in the airways. However, it is increasingly clear that the pathologic event underlying most cases of asthma is acute inflammation of the airway walls. (more…)
There are other signs and symptoms of asthma. People with asthma can be feeling irritable because of asthma discomfort. Some si ...
IgE plays an important role in allergic asthma. Reducing IgE in the airway mucosa should reduce airway inflammation. Omalizumab has ...
Exercise-induced asthma is a feeling of shortness of breath, with the presence of cough, wheezing, and chest tightness after physic ...
The two strongest risk factors for asthma in childhood are a family history and immediate hypersensitivity to common allergens. ...
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), originally described as a vascular permeability factor generating tissue oedema, has be ...
There have been concurrent increases in the prevalence of obesity and asthma in recent years in New Zealand and other countries. Two cross-sectional surveys performed in 1989 and 2000 were used to test this association in children of mean age 11.7 years. BMI was calculated as weight/height 2 (kg/m 2 ) and obesity and overweight defined according to an international standard. Standard questions were used to measure the prevalence of asthma symptoms. (more…)
This study investigated the possibility of sex-specificity for the association of obesity and asthma using objective measures of Bo ...
There is increasing evidence relating body mass index to the prevalence of asthma and incidence of asthma in children and adult ...
During recent decades there has been extensive epidemiological research to explore the increasing prevalence of asthma and alle ...
The prevalence of asthma increases with increasing levels of Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). However, the effect of early-l ...
Breast milk contains a variety of bioactive substances, among them soluble CD14 (sCD14), which plays an important role in innat ...
Leukotrienes are present in increased amounts in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in patients with asthma. So far, no data have been reported about leukotriene levels in non-asthmatic patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. The aim of the study was to find out whether the leukotriene levels in exhaled breath condensate were increased in the non-asthmatic adult patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis both during and after the pollen season in comparison with healthy controls, and to assess changes in leukotriene levels after the pollen season. Twentynine non-asthmatic adult patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and 50 healthy non-smoking controls underwent measurement of exhaled leukotrienes in the exhaled breath condensate during and after the pollen season. Spirometry, skin-prick tests and total IgE were also evaluated. (more…)
Some features seem to be common to severe asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with reversibility of airflow limita ...
A role for Leukotriene B4 in the induction of airway hyper-responsiveness was explored through the use of transgenic mice defic ...
Seasonal allergic rhinitis is stimulated by an allergic reaction of human body to pollen and spores. This is much depending on ...
Adjusting the inhaled glucocorticoid dose based on indices of airway inflammation has been proposed as a means of achieving more ef ...
Treating allergic rhinitis may have a downstream effect on concomitant asthma and this may be due to attenuation of the underlying ...
There are other signs and symptoms of asthma. People with asthma can be feeling irritable because of asthma discomfort. Some signs usually occur before an asthma attack. Asthma is a chronic disease of the lung, which affects respiratory system. Respiratory system is like small tubes that take the air in and out of the lungs. (more…)
The symptoms of asthma occur together with variations in the diameter of medium- size airways such that it is increasingly diff ...
It is widely knowt that pollen, pollution, smoke can trigger an asthma attack. But one interesting thing is exercise can also trigg ...
When seeking information on asthma help, many people first want to know what it is. Then they want to know what is causing them to ...
It is important that you understand what asthma medicine to flare up so that you can treat your asthma. Knowing how to control ...
Asthma is a frightening condition. I have lived with asthma symptoms for 17 years and the thought of an allergy induced asthma atta ...
Up to 85% of asthmatics patients have symptoms of wheezing during or after exercise. Moreover, many patients diagnosed with allergies or asthma have family allergy history and bronchospasm. Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. Bronchospasm is one of the condition or tightness of the airways caused by exercise. (more…)
Exercise-induced asthma is a feeling of shortness of breath, with the presence of cough, wheezing, and chest tightness after physic ...
It is widely knowt that pollen, pollution, smoke can trigger an asthma attack. But one interesting thing is exercise can also trigg ...
A history of cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness or performance problems during exercise suggests the person may have Exercis ...
Asthma treatment has one main goal to maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, including exercise and other physical activities. Pe ...
This article focuses on symptoms of exercise induced asthma. Exercise can be a trigger factor when asthma is not well control ...
Asthma is a continuing problem for healthcare, particularly in the industrialized world. Some 150 million people are estimated to suffer from asthma worldwide, with 5.2 million sufferers in the UK. Hospital admissions for asthma number 69 000 per annum in the UK, including 28 500 children. Approximately 1400 people die from asthma in the UK annually, of whom over 30% are under the age of 65. Asthma costs the UK National Health Service almost £90 million per annum (statistics from Asthma UK, http://www.asthma.org.uk). (more…)
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), originally described as a vascular permeability factor generating tissue oedema, has be ...
Airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma may involve smooth muscle growth, a manifestation of airway remodelling. The involvement ...
Airway remodelling is considered to be of major importance in the pathology of asthma, with subepithelial basement membrane thi ...
Contact of pathogens with the innate immune system will most frequently occur at epithelia, and the biology of the airway epitheliu ...
Some features seem to be common to severe asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with reversibility of airflow limita ...
Asthma is a disease which affects the airways. The inside lining of an asthmatic’s airways are swollen or inflamed. It affects the air passages that carry oxygen to and from your lungs. Anyone who suffers from this chronic condition is termed as being asthmatic. It is widespread and makes breathing difficult for more than 23 million Americans.
The sad part about having this disease, is the lack of respect that they get from others. I find that most people are thoughtless and uncaring toward individuals with (more…)
There is nothing more scary for a new parent than the thought that their child might get sick. But while most parents manage to ...
Let's start out with the basics. Mold is an organism that is everywhere. There is no place there is no mold unless it is a "Cle ...
It is a sunny day and you decide to take your child to the playground. The kids are having fun on the swings or just running ar ...
Asthma can be the result of many different things. A lot of the causes can be from genetics. If both parents have asthma, the c ...
There are still many people that are giving consultation to others, suggest the wrong advice in the context of the treatment of bab ...