Some individuals afflicted with asthma will not be capable of responding to inhaled steroids which are used for long-term asthma control.
This finding was revealed in a medical study released online on Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
From Au.ibtimes.com:
The research revealed that “asthma patients who inherited two copies of a particular gene [...]
December 27, 2011 | Posted in
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According to a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society, every child suffering from asthma may not be able to derive the same benefits from inhaled corticosteroids.
In a study of 914 children with mild to severe asthma, it was found that children not using any kind of inhaled steroids over a [...]
June 8, 2010 | Posted in
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Inhaled steroids are recommended by medical practitioners for treating patients affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) but a study has disclosed that such anti-inflammatory drugs could increase the risk of pneumonia leading to hospitalization.
The researchers remarked after evaluating a large cohort of patients with COPD that the use of inhaled corticosteroids [...]
May 17, 2010 | Posted in
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Black teenagers are three times more likely than their white counterparts to have steroid-resistant asthma, according to a research conducted at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
It was remarked by Joseph Spahn, M.D., a pediatric allergist and director of the Immunopharmacology Lab at National Jewish that African-American children are at an increased risk of [...]
April 5, 2010 | Posted in
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According to a recently concluded review, a single prescribed inhaler that contains two medicines can prove effective to help people with chronic asthma to manage their condition in a better way.
It was remarked by lead reviewer Christopher Cates, M.D., at the Community Health Sciences of St. George’s at the University of London that most asthma [...]
March 30, 2010 | Posted in
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Radiologists have come with a new form of treatment to help World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers who have been suffering from a mysterious condition.
According to early research results presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), 25 of 29 rescue and recovery workers are suffering from [...]
March 16, 2010 | Posted in
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A drug that has been expected to provide great relief to patients with asthma will be headed for trials after it successfully cleared trials on more than 60 people in the year 2008 at the Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR) in the Netherlands.
RPL554, the drug, is expected to offer important insights for treating asthmatic [...]
February 11, 2010 | Posted in
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Steroid treatment is presently one of the most common options for asthma but some children may respond positively while some may not respond at all, according to a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society.
Gregory Sawicki, M.D. of Children’s Hospital in Boston said that the study results suggested the fact that not all children [...]
February 4, 2010 | Posted in
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Some children suffering from asthma may be genetically less responsive to inhaled corticosteroids, as per a recent study.
Gregory Sawicki, M.D. of Children’s Hospital in Boston remarked that there can be varying reasons for this finding and noted that a similar thought was expressed by many studies involving adult asthma patients as even rigorous use of [...]
February 1, 2010 | Posted in
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A combination of inhaled steroids with ability to reduce inflammation and airway-opening drugs can prove to be a better option than many existing treatment options including a normal dose of steroids alone when it comes to preventing severe asthma attacks, according to a recent review.
It was proved by a second review that increased doses of [...]
December 16, 2009 | Posted in
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