Using Graphic Organizers for Parental Education on Pediatric Medical Guidelines: Spacer Use for Asthma Inhalers and Rectal Diazepam for SeizuresGolan-Tripto, InbalLapian-Amichai, NaamaDizitzer-Hillel, YotamZoubi, SameeraKozminsky, ElyGoldbart, Aviv...
use an inhaler." Patient noncompliance with long-term medication therapy because of parental fear of corticosteroids Parent and patient denial that the child has chronic disease (asthma) and that long-term medication use is necessary Patient inability to purchase spacers Inertia of previous practice ...
Eosinophils are granulocytes that play a significant role in the pathogenesis of asthma and other airway diseases. Directing patient treatment based on the level of eosinophilia has been shown to be extremely effective in reducing exacerbations and there
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes contribute to cytokine and leukotriene production in allergic asthma. Allergy. 2012;67:911–9. Article PubMed Google Scholar Krebs MG, Hou J-M, Ward TH, Blackhall FH, Dive C. Circulating tumour cells: their utility in cancer management and predicting ...
Can asthma inhalers cause a sore throat? Yes, some asthma inhalers can cause a sore throat, irritation and hoarseness due to the active ingredient, like a corticosteroid, depositing on the back of your throat. Using a spacer device, rinsing your mouth with water after your dose and impro...
Asthma and COPD are defined as different disease entities, but in practice patients often show features of both diseases making it challenging for primary care clinicians to establish a correct diagnosis. We aimed to establish the added value of spiromet
Children had been living with asthma for slightly over 6 years on average. Discussion We studied whether a school nurse-led tailored video intervention could improve the inhaler technique of children with asthma. Our hypothesis that children would demonstrate improved technique immediately after watching...
Many children with asthma do not have sufficient asthma control, which leads to increased healthcare costs and productivity loss of parents. One of the causative factors are adherence problems. Effective interventions improving medication adherence may t
1.A molecular complex comprising:a therapeutic agent; anda controlled release construct, the controlled release construct comprising:a primary matrix conjugation site which is linked to a cell adhesive site, via a binding region comprising an aptamer and optionally via one or more spacer elements, an...
Crosslinkers can be used, for example, to stabilize 3D conformations, using homo-bifunctional crosslinkers such as the bifunctional imido esters having (CH2)n spacer groups with n=1 to n=6, glutaraldehyde, N-hydroxysuccinimide esters and hetero-bifunctional reagents which usually contain an amino-...