Jenkins C, Chang A, Poulos L and Marks G. 2009. Asthma in Indigenous Australians: so much yet to do for Indigenous lung health. Medical Journal of Australia 190(10), 530-31.Jenkins CR, Chang AB, Poulos LM, Marks GB. Asthma in Indig- enous Australians: so much yet to do for ...
Regular physical activity andmaintaining a healthy weightcan improve lung capacity and overall respiratory health. Taking the steps to a healthier lifestyle is one of the most important things you can do to reduce the risk of additional complications. ...
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TheAmerican Lung Associationis the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. They provideinformation on asthma, allergies, and other respiratory illnesses as well as ways tostop smoking. For in-depth information on ongoingclinical trials, go to the American Lung Association's Find a...
asthmaDuring normal breathing, inhaled air travels through two main channels (primary bronchi) that branch within each lung into smaller, narrower passages (bronchioles) and finally into the tiny, terminal bronchial tubes. During an asthma attack, smooth muscles that surround the airways spasm; this...
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Omitting race from lung function equations increases detection of asthma in Black children, study shows Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape health care practices in ways health care providers may not even realize. A recent study in JAMA Network Open, ...
To learn about the dangers of secondhand smoke, visit the American Lung Association. In the study, researchers used data from the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS), one of the world’s largest and longest ongoing respiratory studies. For this study, research...
2 In addition to the public health impact of the disease, uncontrolled asthma negatively impacts individual patients and their families. Traditionally, the asthma severity and the adequacy of the control have been assessed by objective measures such as lung function tests, rescue short acting beta2-...
Only 36% of children with persistent asthma reported being prescribed any daily controller medication, and most did not have an asthma action plan or a peak flow meter. One-time lung function measures were poorly correlated with respiratory symptoms or quality of life, which were significantly ...