Of the children with "probable asthma", 30% had their lung function measured in the previous year, and 6% possessed both a peak flow meter and an action plan for their asthma. Undertreatment was likely, as preventive asthma medications (inhaled corticosteroids or sodium cromoglycate) were used...
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Treating asthma in children: the stepwise approach 喜欢 0 阅读量: 9 作者: A Mcmurray 摘要: The article focuses on challenges faced in diagnosing children's asthma since there is no definite test or investigations. It states that The British Thoracic Society (BTS) and The Scottish ...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Practitioner Asthma Communication and Education (PACE) Australia program, an innovative communication and paediatric asthma management program for general practitioners. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: General practices from two regions in metropolita...
作者: AW Australia 摘要: This course is a comprehensive programme that is designed to give those attending a sound knowledge of asthma and the current trends in acute treatment, management and patient education. Respiratory Physicians and Paediatricians, Asthma Nurse Educators, and 年份: 2004 收藏...
2 • Seventy-one percent of New Yorkers with asthma had never been given an asthma action plan by a doctor or other health professional (data not shown). 2 • Fifty-five percent of New Yorkers with asthma had never been advised by a health professional to modify their home, school or...
Asthma is a common chronic disorder of the airways that involves a complex interaction of airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and underlying inflammation. Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma, with symptoms triggered by inhaled allergens.30 miR-21 regulates polarized adaptive...
Kercsmar MD, MS, in Kendig & Chernick's Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children (Eighth Edition), 2012 Severe Persistent Asthma Individuals with true severe or refractory asthma are uncommon; it is estimated that no more than 5% to 10% of the adult and pediatric asthma population ...
For example, asthma is a major cause of absence from work in many countries4-6, including Australia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States2,3,18,19. Comparisons of the cost of asthma in different regions lead to a clear set of conclusions: • The costs of asthma depend ...
GINA recommends that all adults, adolescents and most children with asthma should receive inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-containing therapy to reduce the risk of severe exacerbations, either taken regularly, or (for adults and adolescents with “mild” asthma) as combination ICS–formoterol taken as ...