Asthma in the new GMS: What do you need to do?Judith McAllister outlines how practice nurses can help meet each of the asthma targets in the new GMS contractJudith McAllister
Follow your Asthma Action Plan (AAP).This is a written plan that you and your healthcare provider create. It explains which medicine you need and when to change doses if necessary. It also explains how you can monitor symptoms and use a peak flow meter. The meter measures how well your...
Preventers are a type of asthma inhaler used to reduce the symptoms in people who regularly use a Ventolin inhaler. Find out if they could help you.
To start out, you need to go for what is best for YOU even if there would be some negative consequences. You can't be happy unless you make decisions that are right for you. If you do not make your own decisions and make decisions that will benefit you, your life would be a big ...
What Do We Know About Asthma In Africa?A recent study published in PLoS Medicine found an increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in children in Ghana between 1993 and 2003. In an essay in this week's PLoS Medicine, two asthma researchers discuss how asthma in Africa ...
Asthma, which has no cure, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that lead to the lungs. WHAT CAUSES A BUNION AND DO YOU NEED SURGERY TO FIX IT? "In more simple terms, it is a disease that involves inflammation in the lungs and airways. In addition, the passages that lead...
This can worsen your asthma symptoms and cause an attack. Controlling the underlying inflammation in the lungs, regardless of whether you have any symptoms, may help prevent asthma attacks. DR. JAIN:If your asthma is well controlled, you should be able to do most of the things you want to...
Asthma attack typically occurs gradually, after a series of worsening symptoms. The symptoms usually start a couple of days before the asthma attack, but most of the patients do not pay much attention to them. However, it is important not to ignore the symptoms and seek professional help on ...
What Do I Do If I Have Allergies and Asthma? If you have allergies and asthma, avoid the substance you are allergic to. Here are some tips to help you avoid some of the most common allergens and preventasthma attack symptoms. Dust mites ...
What are we trying to achieve with asthma management and how do we monitor it?This is the Primary Care Respiratory Journal archive. The journal changed title in April 2014 to npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine.doi:10.1038/pcrj.2001.19Partridge...