Boys with asthma are twice as likely as girls to visit their GP with worsening symptoms during the first weeks of the new school year, research suggests. It found a tripling of appointments related to “back to school” asthma in England. Being exposed to new viruses at school and a relaxed use of inhalers over… Read More »
It has been revealed that Ireland had the worst mortality rates when it comes to asthma in Western Europe. The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that the country is “getting asthma management wrong” and that it is causing a serious economic burden. A new report from the organisation has shown that there were 421,000 specialist and 133,000… Read More »
Asthma and traffic pollution are linkedAskin Tulay Over/Getty By New Scientist Staff and Press Association Four million cases of childhood asthma globally could be attributable to nitrogen dioxide from traffic pollution every year. Pollution from vehicles may damage airways, leading to inflammation and the development of asthma in children who are genetically predisposed to the… Read More »
February 12, 2019 Share this content: School-based, self-managed, asthma interventions compared with no interventions may reduce mean hospitalizations. School-based, self-managed asthma interventions appear to reduce hospital admissions, the number of days children experience asthma symptoms, emergency department (ED) visits, and are likely lead to small improvements in asthma-related quality of life, according to a study… Read More »
The chronic condition of the lungs that makes it difficult for a person to breathe is known as asthma. The bronchial tubes or airways suffer from inflammation. Both the tightening of surrounding muscles and the production of mucus can aggravate the narrowing of the air passages. If untreated, flare-ups may occur; the patient may be… Read More »
The main goals of having an asthma treatment plan are not only treating your asthma before, during, and after an attack but also to help prevent asthma attacks in the future. Many people suffer from asthma which is an inflammatory condition. When a person has asthma they have an inflammation in their airway passage and… Read More »