Most children with asthma respond to low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, but a few remain symptomatic despite being prescribed the routine usual asthma medications. The first steps are to ensure that the diagnosis is correct and that the inhaled medications are being given regularly with an ...
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the lungs and often leads to symptoms of wheezing, coughing, breathlessness and a tight chest. Over five million people in the UK live with asthma, with the condition being slightly more common in children than in adults. Around 4% of people with t...
Most children with asthma respond to low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, but a few remain symptomatic despite being prescribed the routine usual asthma medications. The first steps are to ensure that the diagnosis is correct and that the inhaled medications are being given regularly with an approp...
Learning about asthma: educational programmes improve the ability of children and teenagers to manage their asthma. (Research) children and teenagers about their asthma and how to treat it should help them to cope better with their condition, and might even improve their symptoms... JP Guevara,FM...
The effective management of asthma involves careful attention to family education and environmental, psychological and other triggers. However, the majority of patients will require drug treatment. The only bronchodilators in common use are β2-agonists and theophylline. In young children, the choice ...
Asthma in children up to 5 years of age is a disease that is diagnosed on the basis of the clinical symptoms of bronchial obstruction, such as: wheezing, cough and shortness of breath of variable intensity and duration, clinically proven reversibility of obstruction and clinical improvement after...
I have been managing my asthma my entire life. As a child, I spent many nights in the ER. Gasping for air in the middle of the night has become a consistent experience. The most alarming aspect of having an asthma attack is that it can be almost impossible to predict. I’ve learned...
Q: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that? A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families manage a child's asthma. The goal is to avert asthma emergencies by preventing and controlling flare-ups. ...
Fasenra is approved for use in children 6 years of age and older who have severe eosinophilic asthma. To support this approval, a small study was completed in children who were 6-11 years old. This study measured the levels of Fasenra and watched how these children responded to the medicine...
Other benefits include improving the lung capacity because of which the person is better able to manage his/her asthma, especially during exercise or other physical activities. Exercise also helps to coping with the daily chores because it increases stamina. Besides, once the person starts exercising...