• When a parent is depressed, it's harder to keep the family routines running smoothly, and it's also harder to manage the daily demands of caring for their child's asthma, which can require multiple medications and avoidance of triggers," said Weinstein, who is also associate director of the University of Illinois Center on Depression and Resilience. (medindia.net)
  • My Asthma Educator asked me questions to find out what my triggers were. (asthma.org.au)
  • The most important step primary care providers can take to prevent pediatric asthma hospitalizations is to ensure that parents and children are well educated about the child's condition, medications, the need for follow-up care, and the importance of avoiding known disease triggers," said Dr. Glenn Flores from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (3-rx.com)
  • Another preventive measure is to identify and avoid asthma triggers. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Your doctor will take a detailed history and discuss with you the avoidance of triggers that may be worsening your child's asthma. (nuh.com.sg)
  • People with asthma can be more sensitive than other people to triggers, such as substances inhaled from the environment, odors, temperature changes and physical activity. (healthywomen.org)
  • Medications and behavioral approaches, such as avoiding asthma triggers, for example, are both important to managing asthma successfully. (healthywomen.org)
  • In asthma the airways maintain a level of inflammation, but exposure to certain substances or conditions called triggers can increase the inflammation, resulting in an attack. (baystatebanner.com)
  • Triggers are substances or conditions that make asthma worse. (baystatebanner.com)
  • Examples of topics covered in the curriculum are what asthma is, how to control your asthma, and how to avoid asthma triggers. (mt.gov)
  • Most people with asthma have aeroallergen-induced symptoms , though some individuals' symptoms manifest with nonallergic triggers. (medscape.com)
  • Learn more about asthma triggers. (medscape.com)
  • What Triggers Your Child's Asthma? (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • Would allergy testing help you identify your child's triggers? (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • During your Asthma Clinic appointment, you will meet with a pulmonologist or nurse practitioner to discuss the disease process and triggers. (summahealth.org)
  • What's a spirometry test ? (kidshealth.org)
  • In an exercise challenge test, spirometry is done before and after you exercise on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. (cigna.com)
  • Initial lung function tests were: FEV 1 5.05 l (100%), FVC 7.05 l (115%), and FEV 1 /FVC (72%) (S-model spirometry no. 20.600, Vitalograph Ltd, Buckingham, UK). (bmj.com)
  • Measurements of lung function (spirometry or peak expiratory flow) to assess the severity of airflow limitation, its variability, its reversibility and provide confirmation of the diagnosis of asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • To help confirm a diagnosis of asthma, take spirometry measurements (Reduced FEV 1 and FEV 1 /FVC) before and after the patient inhales a short-acting bronchodilator (200-400 µg salbutamol or albuterol). (cdc.gov)
  • 2 After an appropriate history has been obtained and a physical examination performed, the recommended diagnostic testing methods include spirometry (preferred), serial peak flow measurements and provocational challenges. (cmaj.ca)
  • Identification of airway hyperresponsiveness thus has clinical value, particularly in the diagnosis of asthma in people with normal spirometry results or with symptoms uncharacteristic of asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • Spirometry is a lung function test that measures airflow obstruction in asthma. (nuh.com.sg)
  • In addition to the history and symptoms, asthma can be confirmed by a pulmonary function test called spirometry . (baystatebanner.com)
  • Doctors perform a spirometry test to measure these qualities. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Spirometry is a breathing test to measure lung function and children can generally start performing proper techniques for this testing around 5 years of age. (medicinenet.com)
  • Asthma management in an outpatient setting is best accomplished by clinical evaluation coupled with spirometry and symptom evaluation, but these assessments do not provide information about airway inflammation," researchers wrote. (rtmagazine.com)
  • Clinical examination, spirometry and symptom assessment using the Asthma Control Test were conducted to evaluate patients, with five clinicians estimating airway inflammation. (rtmagazine.com)
  • [ 47 ] Patients with chronic symptoms suggestive of asthma, normal spirometry, poor response to asthma medications, and frequent evaluations should be evaluated for vocal cord dysfunction. (medscape.com)
  • It is important in clinical practice to identify patients with uncontrolled asthma, since they have a risk of exacerbations [ 2 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • An increase in asthma exacerbations and in the need for medication is common during the second and third trimesters among women with more severe underlying disease. (medscape.com)
  • In children and adults with established asthma, viral upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), especially HRVs infections, can produce acute exacerbations of asthma. (wikipedia.org)
  • In mild intermittent asthma, or between exacerbations, wheezing may be absent. (cdc.gov)
  • A person may experience asthma exacerbations or attacks, during which their asthma worsens, or new symptoms occur. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The symptoms of asthma exacerbations include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Keep reading to learn more about asthma exacerbations, including the symptoms, treatment options, and when to seek emergency care. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Asthma exacerbations are progressive increases in asthma symptoms , including coughing, shortness of breath, or wheezing. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Exacerbations are different than difficult-to-control asthma. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Asthma exacerbations frequently affect people who have severe asthma, and they usually have a trigger. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Viral respiratory infections, such as the human rhinovirus subtypes A and C, are the most common causes of asthma exacerbations in adults and children. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The primary goal of asthma treatment is to control an individual's symptoms and prevent exacerbations. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Asthma exacerbations can occur even if someone has a solid treatment regimen. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Appropriate drugs for asthma exacerbations include inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and a combination of ICS treatment and long-acting beta-agonists. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Even with compliance to a plan of care, patients with asthma are at risk for "flare ups," or exacerbations, so an action plan also will be provided. (summahealth.org)
  • Managing exacerbations is an important part of living with asthma and Summa Health is here to give you strategies to effectively control exacerbations. (summahealth.org)
  • Asthma exacerbations were evaluated using the number of corticosteroid uses, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and unscheduled or urgent care physicians visits during the previous 12 months. (hcplive.com)
  • Asthma Australia would like to thank Katrina for sharing her #AsthmaStory and being a voice for people with asthma. (asthma.org.au)
  • Most people with asthma have some decreased airflow during or after exercise. (cigna.com)
  • 8 However, despite the significant expenditure of health care resources on people with asthma, as well as decades of improvements in diagnosis and treatment and regular updates of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, asthma control at the population level remains suboptimal. (cmaj.ca)
  • People with asthma should work with their providers to create an asthma action plan, which includes medications management, what to do in the event of an asthma attack and when to go to the emergency room. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Influenza vaccination has the potential to reduce the incidence of influenza in people with asthma, but uptake remains persistently low, partially reflecting concerns about vaccine effectiveness (VE). (elsevierpure.com)
  • RESULTS: Vaccination was associated with an overall 55.0% (95% confidence interval (CI): 45.8-62.7) reduction in the risk of a laboratory-confirmed influenza infection in people with asthma over the six seasons. (elsevierpure.com)
  • An estimated 60 percent of people with asthma have airborne allergies. (healthywomen.org)
  • About 90% of people with asthma have symptoms of asthma during or after exercise. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • People with asthma and allergies are more likely to have the condition. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Less-rigorous activities: Golf, biking and walking are often good choices for people with asthma. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Most people with asthma use an inhaler to take their medicines. (adam.com)
  • When people with asthma use an inhaler, they breathe in their medicine. (adam.com)
  • Physicians in non-emergent community settings have a key role in partnering with people with asthma in identifying and monitoring symptoms, and developing a plan to avoid things that trigger attacks, and providing a medication plan to reduce symptoms when they do arise. (cdc.gov)
  • Although up to 90% of people with asthma experience EIA, the condition is common among the general population. (medscape.com)
  • You may need to get tested for asthma, a respiratory condition that is induced by allergies. (medindia.net)
  • Cross-sectional study, with review of medical records of all children aged 7 to 17 years, followed at the Asthma Outpatient Clinic and referred to the Respiratory Function Test (PFR) sector between March 2013 and September 2014. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, children who experience severe viral respiratory infections early in life have a high possibility of having asthma later in their childhood. (wikipedia.org)
  • In April 2017, the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Bangladesh noted an 89% increase in severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) compared with April 2016 through the National Influenza Surveillance Bangladesh (NISB) at 10 tertiary-care hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients who had fever or respiratory symptoms in the previous 14 days were ineligible to serve as controls. (cdc.gov)
  • Swab specimens from case-patients and controls were tested for viral, bacterial, and fungal nucleic acids using FTD Respiratory pathogens 33 real-time reverse transcription PCR (Fast Track Diagnostics, http://www.fast-trackdiagnostics.com )( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in Canada, affecting about 2.2 million adults and 0.8 million children. (cmaj.ca)
  • The presence of certain key symptoms may suggest the presence of asthma, but can also result from airway inflammation alone, from chronic rather than reversible airflow limitation, or from other respiratory and nonrespiratory conditions. (cmaj.ca)
  • Each subject completed a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms, occupational asthma, smoking habit, and occupational history. (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) are immunoassays that can identify the presence of influenza A and B viral nucleoprotein antigens in respiratory specimens, and display the result in a qualitative way (positive vs. negative) (1). (cdc.gov)
  • However, negative RIDT results do not exclude influenza virus infection as a cause of a respiratory outbreak because of the limited sensitivity of these tests. (cdc.gov)
  • Testing respiratory specimens from several persons with suspected influenza will increase the likelihood of detecting influenza virus infection if influenza virus is the cause of the outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health authorities should be notified of any suspected institutional outbreak and respiratory specimens should be collected from ill persons (whether positive or negative by RIDT) and sent to a public health laboratory for more accurate influenza testing. (cdc.gov)
  • Time from illness onset to collection of respiratory specimens for testing o Testing specimens collected within 48-72 hours of illness onset (when influenza viral shedding is highest) is more likely to yield positive RIDT results. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, having a respiratory infection does not necessarily mean that a person will experience an asthma exacerbation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Symptoms are also typically exacerbated by viral upper respiratory infections, and these viral symptoms can linger for weeks in children with asthma, whereas age-controlled counterparts tend to recover much sooner. (medicinenet.com)
  • In an asthma exacerbation, the respiratory rate increases, the heart rate increases, and children can look as if breathing is much more difficult. (medicinenet.com)
  • A typical history is a child with a family history of asthma and allergies who experiences coughing and difficulty breathing when playing with friends and/or who experiences frequent bouts of bronchitis or prolonged respiratory infections. (medicinenet.com)
  • Exposure to airborne toxins among rescue and recovery workers who responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster provoked several respiratory conditions, including asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the most common chronic respiratory conditions, asthma is a chronic disease of the airways (bronchi) to your lungs. (summahealth.org)
  • Asthma also gives rise to additional health risks for older adults, leaving them more vulnerable to respiratory failure. (hcplive.com)
  • As the air quality in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is very poor, respiratory diseases, including asthma and COPD, pose threat to city-dwellers. (researchgate.net)
  • Pulmonary function tests provide measures of airflow, lung volumes, gas exchange, response to bronchodilators, and respiratory muscle function. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It also increases your risk of asthma attacks and other complications , like infections. (healthline.com)
  • Most asthma attacks prove to be short-lived, lasting minutes to hours. (medscape.com)
  • Average heart beat during the sport sessions, BORG score of fatigue [ 59 ] after the sport sessions, motivation of the participants (1-10) rated by the sport instructor after the sport sessions, amount of asthma attacks during sporting and safety of the participants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • national-level data on asthma attacks, asthma management, days of work or school lost, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations due to asthma through the National Health Interview Survey. (cdc.gov)
  • However, there are steps both children and adults can take to monitor their asthma and prevent asthma attacks. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Using both medications properly can help you prevent asthma attacks. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • A little less obvious, a cockroach allergy is a common trigger of year-round allergy and asthma attacks. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Influenza infection is an important trigger of asthma attacks. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Strategies to boost influenza vaccine uptake has the potential to substantially reduce influenza triggered asthma attacks. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A majority of patients with asthma believe that psychological factors (particularly stress) can induce asthma attacks, but empirical support for actual stress-induced airways obstruction is controversial. (cambridge.org)
  • These symptoms of asthma can appear suddenly (attacks) or be chronically present (persistent). (nuh.com.sg)
  • The goals of asthma treatment are to control all asthma symptoms, prevent asthma attacks and allow your child to lead a healthy and normal life. (nuh.com.sg)
  • These are useful when asthma is persistent, attacks are frequent and/or severe. (nuh.com.sg)
  • They help to prevent asthma attacks from happening and are usually inhaled. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Controlling asthma includes short-term relief of symptoms and long-term strategies to prevent attacks from occurring. (healthywomen.org)
  • September is one of the worse months for asthma attacks, according to Holder-Niles. (baystatebanner.com)
  • We investigated whether smartphone-recorded nocturnal cough and sleep quality can be utilized for the detection of periods with uncontrolled asthma or meaningful changes in asthma control and for the prediction of asthma attacks. (uzh.ch)
  • Secondary endpoint was self-reported asthma attacks. (uzh.ch)
  • Nocturnal cough and sleep quality have useful properties as markers for asthma control and seem to have prognostic value for the early detection of asthma attacks. (uzh.ch)
  • If your child has severe or frequent asthma symptoms or attacks, the next treatment step is to use a long-term control medication , starting with an inhaled steroid (Alvesco, Asmanex, Flovent, Pulmicort, Qvar) and moving to a combined inhaled steroid and long acting beta-agonist (Advair, Dulera, Symbicort) if necessary. (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • They prevent asthma attacks and asthma symptoms that can be treated with the as need use of your child's quick-relief medications. (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • These adverse outcomes arise when episodic asthma attacks become severe. (cdc.gov)
  • A key part of preventing these adverse asthma outcomes is the prevention of attacks, and early recognition and management of symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma is a chronic lung disease that includes airway inflammation (swelling), increased airways sensitivity and obstructed airflow. (nationaljewish.org)
  • These microbial infections result in chronic lower airway inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, an increase in mucous production and eventually asthma. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although cell-mediated immune response is responsible for the clearance of C. pneumoniae, this response can be harmful to the host because it favours the development of inflammation that can lead to asthma. (wikipedia.org)
  • Moreover, asthma symptoms correlate poorly with abnormalities of lung function 9 and airway inflammation, 10 , 11 and thus in isolation may suggest a less severe form of the disease than is actually present. (cmaj.ca)
  • The chronic inflammation of asthma is associated with airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent symptoms, yet lung function may nevertheless remain normal. (cmaj.ca)
  • The inflammation associated with asthma is characteristically eosinophilic. (cmaj.ca)
  • However, some patients with this condition have neutrophilic inflammation, whereas, conversely, some patients without asthma have eosinophilic inflammation. (cmaj.ca)
  • Asthma causes inflammation in the airways, especially after breathing in something that irritates them. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Asthma is a chronic disease in which the airways (breathing tubes or bronchi) are more sensitive and become narrowed due to inflammation. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Exhaled nitric oxide measurements are used to determine the severity of lung inflammation in asthma and the dose of preventer medication required. (nuh.com.sg)
  • The airways can swell as a result of inflammation made worse by an elevated number of a type of white blood cells known as eosinophils, which are markers for severe asthma. (healthywomen.org)
  • Another test is exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is a marker for airway inflammation, and this test may also be performed starting around 5 years of age. (medicinenet.com)
  • Exhaled nitric oxide (fraction of exhaled nitric oxide [FeNO]) measures T-helper cell type 2-mediated airway inflammation and may be a useful adjunct in asthma management. (rtmagazine.com)
  • Asthma is a disease of diffuse airway inflammation caused by a variety of triggering stimuli resulting in partially or completely reversible bronchoconstriction. (msdmanuals.com)
  • People suffering from exercise-induced asthma were able to reduce their symptoms below the threshold used to diagnose the disease by eating a diet supplemented with fish oil, according to new research findings from Indiana University reported in the January issue of the journal Chest. (3-rx.com)
  • Exercise-induced asthma is suspected when there is a suggestive history: on exercise, there are symptoms of asthma as described above. (nuh.com.sg)
  • If the lung function parameter shows a decrease of at least 12% to 15%, it means that your child has exercise-induced asthma. (nuh.com.sg)
  • If your child has asthma, the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma can be reduced by managing his or her asthma well. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Exercise-induced asthma, or sports-induced asthma, happens when airways constrict during physical activity. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • With medications and good exercise choices you can manage exercise-induced asthma and stay active. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Exercise-induced asthma, or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), happens when airways get smaller during exercise. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • People with exercise-induced asthma should warm up before exercising. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Exercise-induced asthma, sometimes called exercise-induced bronchospasm or sports-induced asthma, is common. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Around 10% of people without asthma have exercise-induced asthma. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Anyone can get exercise-induced asthma, including children and adults. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • What are the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Sometimes, exercise-induced asthma can return up to 12 hours after you've finished exercising. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Rigorous physical activity and cold, dry air can trigger exercise-induced asthma. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Is your child with exercise-induced asthma using his quick-relief inhaler before exercise? (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) affects 12%-15% of the population. (medscape.com)
  • In one case, the anomalies, which simulated exercise-induced asthma, were noticed first in a young woman only after a vigorous exercise program. (medscape.com)
  • Do allergies cause asthma? (kidshealth.org)
  • But when kids already have asthma, having allergies can sometimes make their asthma symptoms worse. (kidshealth.org)
  • The findings are consistent with previous studies in adults and with the hypothesis that change in diet has been a determinant of the worldwide increases in asthma and allergies. (bmj.com)
  • People who have allergies are at an increased risk of developing asthma, and those raised in environments where they were exposed to cigarette smoke also have a much higher incidence of the condition. (healthywomen.org)
  • Asthma sufferers may have allergies to certain proteins, known as allergens, which are usually airborne and can trigger an attack. (healthywomen.org)
  • But not all asthma sufferers have defined allergies. (healthywomen.org)
  • EFA Member Asthma-Allergy Denmark has released a new website full of easy-to-find information on asthma, allergies, hay fever and eczema. (efanet.org)
  • Population-attributable risk is the proportion of disease that is potentially attributable to the risk factor under investigation, indicating the potential for infection with this "stealth pathogen" as a significant contributor to asthma incidence and prevalence. (wikipedia.org)
  • Age-related differences in sex prevalence have been "consistently reported" in hospitalized asthma patients, note California-based investigators in the journal Chest. (3-rx.com)
  • For reasons unknown, the prevalence of asthma in black children is almost two times higher than it is in whites, and blacks are three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma. (baystatebanner.com)
  • The prevalence of asthma is increasing. (medicinenet.com)
  • Asthma visit rates tend to reflect the prevalence of asthma in the population, but with some notable exceptions. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma prevalence is higher in children than in adults, and children have higher asthma physician office visit rates than adults. (cdc.gov)
  • However, although asthma prevalence peaks in mid-childhood, we see high rates of asthma visits among children 0-4 years of age. (cdc.gov)
  • Another interesting pattern is that asthma prevalence is higher among boys than girls, in contrast to among adults in whom women have higher asthma prevalence than men. (cdc.gov)
  • However, once the differences in prevalence are accounted for by looking at just people who have asthma, boys with asthma have similar asthma visit rates as girls with asthma, and the same is true for men and women with asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • However, this pattern does not reflect asthma prevalence which is higher for non-Hispanic black persons than non-Hispanic white and Hispanic persons. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes regular asthma surveillance reports on asthma that provide analysis of trends and estimates of the most recent data for asthma prevalence, health care utilization and death. (cdc.gov)
  • When findings of this report which analyzed data from 2012-2015 is compared to the 1996 report that analyzed data from 1993-1994, we found that despite an increase in asthma prevalence over this period, the annual average number of asthma visits declined from 11 million in 1993-1994 to 10.2 million in 2012-2015. (cdc.gov)
  • Data are presented as prevalence millions (% total population) and prevalence millions (% of diagnosed asthma) for diagnosed asthma and treated asthma, respectively. (ersjournals.com)
  • The increase in asthma prevalence has been mirrored by an increase in obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A 31 year old fisherman with no prior history of asthma or pulmonary symptoms developed a dry cough for the first time around 1 September 2001 while dipping Norwegian lobsters ( Nephrops Norvegicus ) into a sodium disulphite (SD) solution on board a fishing vessel. (bmj.com)
  • When it is the only symptom, this is termed cough -variant asthma. (medicinenet.com)
  • Children with asthma often have a history of recurrent bronchitis or even a recurrent croup -like cough. (medicinenet.com)
  • The most common symptoms of asthma include, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain and cough. (summahealth.org)
  • Uncontrolled asthma is when children have excessive asthma symptoms and rescue medication use. (medindia.net)
  • The goals of asthma treatment are to maintain normal activities without symptoms, have near normal lung function, and few if any medication side effects and hospital visits. (nationaljewish.org)
  • Manage your disease by taking medication appropriately, understanding what makes your asthma worse, monitoring lung function and using your asthma action plan . (nationaljewish.org)
  • This investigation aimed to determine whether use of mattress and pillow encasings resulted in effective long-term control of HDM allergen levels, thereby reducing the need for asthma medication in the children. (cdc.gov)
  • At inclusion and during baseline and treatment periods, asthma medication was titrated to the lowest effective dose of inhaled steroids and B2-agonists on the basis of symptoms, need for B2-agonists, and peak flow recorded in diaries. (cdc.gov)
  • When I needed to take medication to stop it getting out of control. (asthma.org.au)
  • He had not taken any asthma medication for two months. (bmj.com)
  • The special diet reduced narrowing of the patient's airway and enabled the person to use less asthma medication, the study showed. (3-rx.com)
  • In many cases, the need to hospitalize children with asthma could be averted by better communication with the physician and better medication adherence, according to a report in the medical journal Pediatrics. (3-rx.com)
  • Daily medication is not the same as rescue medication, which is taken during an asthma attack. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Asthma symptoms that recur frequently, even when medication is taken regularly, can be a sign that a reassessment with a health care professional is necessary. (healthywomen.org)
  • With medication asthma can often be well-controlled. (baystatebanner.com)
  • Several studies have found that children with depression and anxiety have worse asthma outcomes, including more severe asthma and more use of rescue medications. (medindia.net)
  • Although women with mild asthma are unlikely to have problems, patients with severe asthma are at greater risk of deterioration. (medscape.com)
  • Whether you have mild, moderate or severe asthma, we have a wide range of individualized asthma treatment programs to help you. (nationaljewish.org)
  • Are you up-to-date on the latest research on severe asthma treatment, including effective biologics and factors associated with higher asthma biologic adherence? (medscape.com)
  • In the case of a severe asthma attack call 911 and get to the nearest emergency room. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Known as a "preventer" inhaler, Clenil Modulite can be used to control symptoms of mild, moderate or severe Asthma. (mypharmacy.co.uk)
  • The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America notes that older asthma patients with only mild symptoms can have the same level of breathing difficulty as a younger patient having a severe asthma attack. (hcplive.com)
  • Inhaled corticosteroids prevent your airways from becoming inflamed in order to help keep your asthma symptoms away. (medlineplus.gov)
  • These medicines relax the muscles of your airways to help keep your asthma symptoms away. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is characterized by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to multiple stimuli. (medscape.com)
  • During an asthma attack, the lung's airways become swollen, irritated, and filled with mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe. (nationaljewish.org)
  • Thus, asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. (wikipedia.org)
  • Asthma is an inflammatory disease 13 associated with symptoms resulting from abnormalities of airway function, in particular wide, short-term variations in airflow resistance in the intrapulmonary airways. (cmaj.ca)
  • This study tested the hypothesis that stress induces breathlessness and not airways obstruction. (cambridge.org)
  • They open the airways and relieve symptoms of asthma. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Asthma is a lung condition that makes the primary airways-known as the bronchi-in the lungs swollen and inflamed all of the time. (healthywomen.org)
  • Asthma is a lung condition that results in the large and small airways-known as the bronchi and bronchiole-in the lungs becoming swollen and inflamed. (healthywomen.org)
  • In asthma the airways are inflamed and clogged with mucus. (baystatebanner.com)
  • Asthma symptoms appear when the airways constrict (become narrower) during exercise. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • If you have asthma, the bands of muscle around your airways react to the cold, dry air by constricting (becoming narrow). (clevelandclinic.org)
  • That's because cold, dry air can constrict the airways and trigger symptoms of asthma. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by recurrent, reversible, airway obstruction. (medicinenet.com)
  • Asthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow. (adam.com)
  • Asthma can cause swelling, narrowing or spasms of the airways and extra mucus production. (summahealth.org)
  • Wheezing and Asthma in Infants and Young Children Wheezing is a relatively high-pitched whistling noise produced by movement of air through narrowed or compressed small airways. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The asthma control questionnaires ( e.g. the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and Asthma Control Test (ACT)) are based on a series of questions and can only be applied at regular intervals of 1-4 weeks. (ersjournals.com)
  • The 7-item Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) has been validated to measure the goals of asthma management as defined by international guidelines (minimisation of day- and night-time symptoms, activity limitation, beta(2)-agonist use and bronchoconstriction). (nih.gov)
  • METHODS From a cross sectional study of 1444 children with a mean age of 12 (SD 1) years in Jeddah and a group of rural Saudi villages, we selected 114 cases with a history of asthma and wheeze in the last 12 months and 202 controls who had never complained of wheeze or asthma, as recorded on the ISAAC questionnaire. (bmj.com)
  • At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics this week, a seven-item asthma control questionnaire that identifies children 4 years old to 11 who have poorly controlled asthma was unveiled. (3-rx.com)
  • We analyzed questionnaire and sensor data of 79 adults with asthma. (uzh.ch)
  • Asthma control and quality of life was measured using the Asthma Control Test (ACT) score and Mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), respectively. (hcplive.com)
  • The study comprised 60 children with physican-diagnosed asthma, a positive skin-prick test response to HDM, a positive bronchial provocation test result with HDM allergen extract, and a measured amount of dust from the child's mattress. (cdc.gov)
  • On the basis of the positive bronchial provocation test it is likely that occupational exposure to sodium disulphite caused asthma in this patient. (bmj.com)
  • Diffuse panbronchiolitis is prevalent in Japan and the Far East, and it may mimic bronchial asthma with wheezing, coughing, dyspnea on exertion, and sinusitis. (medscape.com)
  • She had wheezing and allergy symptoms in childhood, and her mother and 1 cousin have confirmed asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • Wheezing, coughing and/or tightness in the chest and shortness of breath are all hallmark symptoms of a classic asthma attack. (healthywomen.org)
  • Asthma is known by its telltale wheezing or whistling sound, but it's the coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath that often cause concern. (baystatebanner.com)
  • You may have asthma symptoms like coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath during or after physical activity. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The most common symptoms of childhood asthma are coughing and wheezing. (medicinenet.com)
  • Cardiac asthma is characterized by wheezing secondary to bronchospasm in congestive heart failure, and it is related to paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and nocturnal coughing. (medscape.com)
  • Higher levels of chaos - lack of organization or set routines, among other things - seems to be a pathway linking parental depression and worse child asthma control," said Sally Weinstein, associate professor of clinical psychiatry in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and first author on the paper. (medindia.net)
  • The results found in this study indicate that FEV1 measurement is a useful component among the instruments for assessing clinical control of asthma by GINA. (bvsalud.org)
  • All 1323 patients who provided data sets at week 12 in the Gaining Optimal Asthma Control (GOAL) clinical trial were included in the analysis. (nih.gov)
  • The gold standard for 'well-controlled' was a composite based on the GINA/NIH guidelines and derived from data collected in the clinical trial diaries and clinic records. (nih.gov)
  • It is known that non-atopic asthma has a more severe clinical course than atopic asthma. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although many clinicians diagnose asthma on the basis of a trial of therapy, objective measurements are necessary to confirm the clinical diagnosis. (cmaj.ca)
  • Measurement of sputum eosinophilia has been proposed for clinical use in the diagnosis of asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • To evaluate the use of a computerised support system for decision making for implementing evidence based clinical guidelines for the management of asthma and angina in adults in primary care. (bmj.com)
  • It is crucial to understand whether providing a minimally clinical important difference (MID) of the asthma control test (ACT) score can bring better clinical, utility and economic outcomes. (figshare.com)
  • Conclusions: The A.B.O.V.E. ASTHMA tool can secure MID in ATC and, in doing so, better outcomes in terms of clinical, utility and economic results. (figshare.com)
  • Clinical signs and symptoms consistent with influenza o Having clinical signs and symptoms consistent with influenza increases the pre-test probability of influenza virus infection, which increases the reliability of a positive RIDT result. (cdc.gov)
  • The diagnosis of asthma is based on family history and clinical examinations. (nuh.com.sg)
  • The diagnosis of asthma in children is often purely clinical. (medicinenet.com)
  • Therefore, normal lung function does not preclude the diagnosis of asthma if a physician's clinical suspicion is high. (medicinenet.com)
  • The use of exhaled nitric oxide measurements plus standard clinical evaluation for patients with asthma resulted in changes in therapy and reduced costs, according to recent study results. (rtmagazine.com)
  • For this most recent study, researchers used data from an ongoing randomized clinical trial of asthma self-management for adults utilizing standard asthma education, complementary techniques, and enhanced patient-physician communication during a 12-month period. (hcplive.com)
  • Objective: To provide evidence-based clinical guidance on whether FENO testing is indicated to optimize asthma treatment in patients with asthma in whom treatment is being considered. (lu.se)
  • In conclusion, knowledge of these cut-points will enhance practising clinicians ability to identify patients whose asthma requires additional treatment, enable investigators to enroll poorly controlled patients into studies and for both clinicians and investigators to evaluate whether treatment goals are being achieved. (nih.gov)
  • It is very important to recognize that a child can have poorly-controlled asthma despite completely normal lung function. (medicinenet.com)
  • Non-compliance is the most common reason for kids to have poorly controlled asthma. (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • In the treatment of poorly controlled asthma, Summa Health pulmonologists consider traditional options, as well as newer procedures. (summahealth.org)
  • New study finds that a chaotic household may be a risk factor for worse asthma outcomes in urban minority kids, reveals a new study. (medindia.net)
  • Addressing parent and child depression and providing support to optimize household routines can improve children's asthma outcomes. (medindia.net)
  • Minority urban youth have higher rates of asthma and are more likely to have poor outcomes or even die of asthma compared to the general population. (medindia.net)
  • Some studies have linked parents' depression with worse asthma outcomes in their children, while others have shown that family conflict is associated with higher levels of asthma severity. (medindia.net)
  • Our findings highlight the role of family chaos in worse asthma outcomes for children in these families," said Dr. Molly Martin, associate professor of pediatrics in the UIC College of Medicine and the study's principal investigator. (medindia.net)
  • Secondary outcomes included (a.o.) asthma knowledge. (egms.de)
  • Aim: To test whether the A.B.O.V.E. ASTHMA (Achieving-Better-Outcomes-and-Value-for-Everybody-in-Asthma) tool works in terms of securing the MID in ACT and, in doing so, we can provide positive outcomes for patients, payers, providers and policy makers. (figshare.com)
  • Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Collaborative in Asthma Care: Does it Improve Processes and Outcomes of Care? (annfammed.org)
  • We will test this intervention as well as evaluate telehealth capabilities, not only to improve asthma care and outcomes, but also to improve healthcare coordination and develop knowledge to optimally respond to patients with other chronic disease management needs. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma control was measured with the Asthma Control Test, a standardized survey that evaluates asthma severity and symptoms in children. (medindia.net)
  • A recent meta-analysis reported that the overall population attributable risk for C. pneumoniae-specific IgE in chronic asthma was 47% and was strongly and positively associated with disease severity. (wikipedia.org)
  • A Mayo Clinic allergist and his colleagues have announced that they are revising the old classification of asthma patients by disease severity to determine treatment, and moving to a new expectation for all asthma patients: excellent symptom control. (3-rx.com)
  • Rather than a rigid treatment regimen determined by an initial assessment of disease severity, asthma therapy should be flexible, responding to changes in symptoms. (3-rx.com)
  • The Pediatric Asthma Yardstick provides clinicians who treat children with asthma practical and clinically relevant recommendations for each step-up and each intervention, with the intent of helping practitioners better treat their pediatric patients with asthma. (medindia.net)
  • It should be noted, however, that this is a fairly involved test and it is rarely ordered in the diagnosis of pediatric asthma. (medicinenet.com)
  • Other objective measures to help in the diagnosis of pediatric asthma include using a peak flow meter, which can help to estimate lung function. (medicinenet.com)
  • Pediatric Asthma: When Is It an Emergency? (medscape.com)
  • Objective To compare the effects of switching from a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)-based to a dry powder inhaler (DPI)-based maintenance therapy versus continued usual care on greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide equivalents, CO 2 e) and asthma control. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Patients switching from a pMDI-based to a DPI-based maintenance therapy more than halved their inhaler carbon footprint without loss of asthma control. (bmj.com)
  • Importance of inhaler device use status in the control of asthma and COPD: a real life study. (ers-education.org)
  • Atopic" is defined as having one or more positive skin tests to a battery of common aeroallergens, however, compared to people without asthma both atopic and non-atopic asthmatics have elevated levels of serum IgE (the "allergic" antibody) that is believed to be more directly responsible for asthma symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • CDC collaborates with such non-government organizations as the Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, American Lung Association, and Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (cdc.gov)
  • Total asthma cases had higher eosinophil counts and s-ECP levels than healthy children and partially controlled asthmatics had significantly higher levels of both markers than controlled asthmatics. (who.int)
  • In this test, your doctor exposes you to a small amount of the material that may be causing your symptoms and then measures your lung function. (cigna.com)
  • Preschoolers with asthma symptoms have their level of lung function set by the age of six and don't change much for at least 10 years, researchers here say. (3-rx.com)
  • Oscillometry is a special lung function test that can be used for children between 2 and 6 years old. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Pulmonary or lung function testing is essential to making the proper diagnosis. (healthywomen.org)
  • In younger children who cannot perform the proper technique for lung function testing, impulse oscillometry is used to measure airway resistance. (medicinenet.com)
  • The Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) is for children ages 4-11. (healthline.com)
  • Called the Childhood Asthma Control Test, or Childhood ACT, it is designed for use in a pediatrician's office and asks young children, with a caregiver's guidance, to respond to four of the questions, while the caregiver is asked to respond to three questions. (3-rx.com)
  • Eosinophilic cationic protein: is it useful in assessing control of childhood asthma? (who.int)
  • Tobacco smoke commonly aggravates symptoms, and secondhand tobacco smoke is not only a risk factor for developing childhood asthma but also complicates asthma control. (medicinenet.com)
  • These frightening symptoms of childhood asthma can be well-controlled, but learning how to best partner with your pediatrician may require time, patience and a lot of good communication. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Exposure to tobacco smoke before and after birth is a risk factor for childhood asthma," says Dr. Carl. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Although patients appear to recover completely clinically, evidence suggests that patients with asthma develop chronic airflow limitations. (medscape.com)
  • Methods This post-hoc analysis was based on a subset of 2236 (53%) patients from the Salford Lung Study in Asthma who at baseline were using a pMDI-based controller therapy. (bmj.com)
  • C. pneumonia infection may not only be persistent and chronic, but it also has irreversible tissue injury and scarring processes, which are symptoms in asthma patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • We collected specimens from SARI patients and asymptomatic controls for analysis with multipathogen diagnostic tests. (cdc.gov)
  • We identified 79 eligible SARI case-patients and 158 eligible controls from 5 NISB hospitals ( Figure ). (cdc.gov)
  • Of these, 73 (92%) eligible patients and 146 (92%) eligible controls consented to participate ( Table ). (cdc.gov)
  • We hypothesize an evidence-based patient education programme for adult asthma patients in medical rehabilitation based on a constructivist approach, evidence-based contents and criteria for good educational practice (clear structure, participant orientation and cognitive activation) will enhance asthma control and disease-specific knowledge compared to traditional patient education. (egms.de)
  • We conducted a prospective single-centre controlled trial in an inpatient medical rehabilitation centre (duration: 3 weeks) with adult asthma patients (18-65 years). (egms.de)
  • Intervention patients received the modified patient education programme (MPEP), control patients the usual lecture-based education programme. (egms.de)
  • General practitioners and practice nurses in the study practices and their patients aged 18 or over with angina or asthma. (bmj.com)
  • Asthma control improved in the vast majority of patients (median ACT score was 19 at baseline, 20 at 3-month and 21 at 6-month post intervention). (figshare.com)
  • Stress can be sufficient to induce breathlessness in patients with asthma. (cambridge.org)
  • Therefore, antiviral treatment should not be withheld from patients with suspected influenza, even if they test negative. (cdc.gov)
  • The program was designed to improve processes for delivering care to asthma patients. (annfammed.org)
  • Clinicians should not refer patients to CDC to find out where or how to get tested for COVID-19 or how to get COVID-19 test results. (cdc.gov)
  • Allergy Center, created an online test to gauge patients' level of asthma control. (efanet.org)
  • A Tale of Two Cases in Allergic Diseases: How Will You Treat These Patients With Asthma and Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria? (medscape.com)
  • For all these reasons, assessing trends in visits to physician offices is useful in tracking the characteristics of asthma patients, the reasons asthma patients seek care (routine monitoring or acute care), and the services provided in these visits. (cdc.gov)
  • The proportion of patients with asthma who can develop EIA is high vs those without baseline asthma: 40%-90% vs 20%, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • Patients may be referred for asthma specialty care when there is concern regarding the proper diagnosis, co-morbid conditions, difficulty in obtaining good asthma control or a need for additional testing. (summahealth.org)
  • A higher quality of life for older patients with asthma is associated with them being more involved in medical decisions and symptoms management, according to a recent study. (hcplive.com)
  • In patients with asthma in whom treatment is being considered, we suggest that FENO is beneficial and should be used in addition to usual care. (lu.se)
  • Conclusions: Clinicians should consider this recommendation to measure FENO in patients with asthma in whom treatment is being considered based on current best available evidence. (lu.se)
  • The mortality and morbidity rates of patients with Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) usually increase due to elevated levels of air pollution. (researchgate.net)
  • Since National Asthma Centre is a specialized health center only for asthma and COPD patients, daily hospital visit count there could be an indication of asthma and COPD cases in Dhaka. (researchgate.net)
  • An exercise challenge test can see what effect exercise has on airflow. (cigna.com)
  • If an individual has asthma, their doctor may use a measurement of airflow called diurnal variability to assess the condition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The CDC also notes that about 60% of all U.S. adults and 50% of children with asthma don't have their symptoms controlled. (healthline.com)
  • Pollart SM, DeGeorge KC, Kolb A. Asthma in children. (medlineplus.gov)
  • and child asthma control among 223 children between the ages of 5 and 16 years and one of their parents. (medindia.net)
  • Is there an association between the forced expiratory volume value in the first second and the Asthma Control Test and the degree of control proposed by the Global initiative for Asthma in asthmatic children and adolescents treated with inhaled corticosteroids? (bvsalud.org)
  • Effect of mattress and pillow encasings on children with asthma and house dust mite allergy. (cdc.gov)
  • Children aged 6-15 years with well managed asthma and house dust mite (HDM) allergy. (cdc.gov)
  • Children were randomized to either an active treatment group that was provided mattress and pillow encasings coated with semipermeable polyurethane or a control group that received specially constructed cotton placebo mattress and pillow covers that resembled the active treatment covers. (cdc.gov)
  • Three children in the active group and four children in the placebo group were excluded during the study when their families could not comply with these controls or when the child did not take the medications as prescribed. (cdc.gov)
  • Encasing mattresses and pillows resulted in a significant long-term reduction in both HDM allergen concentrations on mattresses and in the need for inhaled steroids in children with asthma and HDM allergy. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevention of sensitization to house dust mite by allergen avoidance in school age children: A randomized controlled study. (cdc.gov)
  • Study on the prevention of allergy in children in Europe [SPACE]: allergic sensitization at 1 year of age in a controlled trial of allergen avoidance from birth. (cdc.gov)
  • Additional studies may be needed to diagnosis asthma in children 5 years and younger, in the elderly, and in workers with suspected occupational asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • This tool was developed by The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation for children and adolescents with asthma [NEETF 2005]. (cdc.gov)
  • The rise in asthma and allergic disease among children is a matter of worldwide concern. (bmj.com)
  • 7 There is now some epidemiological support for dietary antioxidant vitamins being risk factors for asthma in adults, 8 , 9 and for intake of oily fish having a preventive effect in children. (bmj.com)
  • An alternative (or additional) hypothetical explanation of a rise in susceptibility to asthma is that the change from Th2 to Th1 phenotype now occurs less frequently since, in wealthier societies, children no longer suffer the infections that used to promote this change. (bmj.com)
  • The study of 26 Canadian elementary schools found that children in schools with an asthma education program were more confident in their ability to manage their symptoms. (3-rx.com)
  • According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, most children with asthma develop it before age 5. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • METHODS: We conducted a test-negative design case-control study to estimate the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in children and adults with asthma in Scotland over six influenza seasons (2010/11 to 2015/16). (elsevierpure.com)
  • Children above 6 years old are usually able to perform this test reliably. (nuh.com.sg)
  • Children of any age, including babies, can undergo allergy testing. (nuh.com.sg)
  • The National Center for Health Statistics (a division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC) reported that 18.45 million American adults and 6.2 million children suffered from asthma in 2015. (healthywomen.org)
  • Children of parents with asthma are at greater risk for developing the condition. (healthywomen.org)
  • Asthma is the leading chronic disease in children and the top reason for missed school days. (baystatebanner.com)
  • Individuals with one or more risk factors for asthma-related death may need emergency care, as may children, who have an increased risk of complications during an asthma exacerbation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A total of 38 children with asthma (16 controlled and 22 partially controlled) were compared with 16 age- and sex-matched healthy children. (who.int)
  • Controlled asthma cases showed non-significant changes in both parameters versus healthy children. (who.int)
  • How common is asthma in children? (medicinenet.com)
  • According to recent CDC data, asthma affects approximately 8.5% of the pediatric population in the U.S., or more than 7 million children. (medicinenet.com)
  • Sometimes, testing for airway hyperresponsiveness (methacholine or mannitol challenge) can help diagnose asthma, again in older children capable of performing proper technique. (medicinenet.com)
  • Allergy testing can also be helpful in diagnosis since the risk of asthma is higher in children with sensitizations to common environmental aeroallergens. (medicinenet.com)
  • This test, available online , allows children and parents to grade their symptoms without the pressure of doing so when you're at the doctor's office. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • This machine turns asthma medicine into a mist children can breathe in. (adam.com)
  • Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, affecting about 6 million children in the US. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Parents were also asked about the number of days in the last two weeks when the child's activity was limited due to asthma symptoms, and the child's asthma medications. (medindia.net)
  • An asthma action plan can help make sure you know how and when to use your child's asthma medications. (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • More than 25 million people in the United States have asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (healthline.com)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The investigation was judged to be public health action by the institutional review boards of the IEDCR and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (approval no. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Roughly 25 million or 8 percent of people in this country are afflicted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (baystatebanner.com)
  • I'm Commander Ibad Khan and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA with the emergency risk communication branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The curriculum was developed based on medical guidelines and research from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (mt.gov)
  • The goal of this activity is for members of the healthcare team to be better able to describe the association of poor sleep patterns with asthma risk and whether healthy sleep patterns could mitigate the adverse effect of genetic susceptibility measured by polygenic risk scores, according to a large-scale prospective study performed in UK Biobank cohort, a national large, prospective cohort drawn from 22 UK assessment centers. (medscape.org)
  • 3 - 5 Poor asthma control imposes a significant burden on the health care system, 6 , 7 with the annual direct and in -direct costs estimated at between $504 million and $648 million in Canada. (cmaj.ca)
  • Diurnal variability measures the difference between a person's highest and lowest scores on a peak expiratory flow rate test , and it is a key marker of poor asthma control. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Patient education is a critical piece of treatment because EIA could be a sign of poor asthma control. (medscape.com)
  • Are there other tools to assess asthma control? (healthline.com)
  • Although this review focuses particularly on diagnosis, these tests can also be used to assess asthma control and as an aid in optimizing chronic therapy. (cmaj.ca)
  • The assessment of asthma control is pivotal to the evaluation of treatment response. (ersjournals.com)
  • There is no gold standard for the assessment of asthma control, which is usually considered to be a continuum from total to poor control [ 3 - 5 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The concept of composite measures for the assessment of asthma control is based on 1) the generally poor correlation between different domains of asthma, 2) the lack of a single gold standard and 3) the use of multiple end-points providing a more complete picture of asthma control than a single end-point [ 3 , 4 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • In the ACQ, inclusion of the level of pulmonary function does not improve the assessment of asthma control [ 7 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • s-ECP as well as peripheral eosinophil count may be helpful in the assessment of asthma control. (who.int)
  • Background: The fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) test is a point-of-care test that is used in the assessment of asthma. (lu.se)
  • The panel performed systematic reviews of published randomized controlled trials between 2004 and 2019 and followed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) evidence-to-decision framework to develop recommendations. (lu.se)
  • At the same day the C-ACT/ACT questionnaires, the classification of the degree of asthma control proposed by the GINA were applied and the FEV1 value obtained by spirometric examination. (bvsalud.org)
  • Validated questionnaires may be an option in settings where objective testing is unavailable. (cmaj.ca)
  • Asthma-related morbidity and mortality rates in pregnant women are comparable to those in the general population. (medscape.com)
  • CDC and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services conducted systematic reviews of the effectiveness of commonly implemented community-based asthma interventions, including home-based multi-trigger, multi-component environmental interventions, in improving asthma-related morbidity. (cdc.gov)
  • Mite and cockroach antigens are common, and exposure and sensitization have been shown to increase asthma morbidity . (medscape.com)
  • High level of air pollution may lead to high number asthma and COPD patient leading to more morbidity as well as mortality effect. (researchgate.net)
  • Symptoms, pulmonary function test findings, and airway hyperreactivity improve with avoidance of environmental allergens. (medscape.com)
  • Asthma control was assessed by the proportion of ACT responders (composite of ACT total score ≥20 and/or increase from baseline ≥3). (bmj.com)
  • At baseline, reversibility will be determined after the BHR test. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Treatment involves controlling triggering factors and drug therapy, most commonly with inhaled beta-2 agonists and inhaled corticosteroids. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Exercise challenge and inhalation challenge tests are sometimes used to diagnose asthma and workplace asthma (occupational asthma). (cigna.com)
  • An inhalation challenge test is rarely needed to diagnose asthma. (cigna.com)
  • True or False: Asthma is difficult to diagnose. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • While primary care providers can diagnose and treat asthma, consultation with a specialist, such as an allergist or pulmonary or lung specialist, may be necessary. (healthywomen.org)
  • Summa Health has developed a specialized asthma clinic with a dedicated team of experts , including an asthma navigator, pulmonologists, and advanced practice providers to help diagnose, treat, and manage ongoing care related to asthma across Summa Health's care continuum. (summahealth.org)
  • Occupational asthma due to sulphite has been described in the potato, wine, and laundry industries. (bmj.com)
  • To our knowledge this is the first reported case of sulphite related occupational asthma in the fishing industry. (bmj.com)
  • The bleaching agents used by hairdressers can cause occupational asthma and rhinitis, say researchers here. (3-rx.com)
  • False - We know that genetic, environmental, and occupational factors have all been linked to developing asthma. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • Occupational asthma (14.1%) was also reported in a significantly large number of workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma is a common chronic condition in the United States: in 2016 8.3% of the population had asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • Medscape, LLC requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. (medscape.org)
  • RAND had previously developed an eight-item asthma symptom scale for adults [ 8 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • RAND attempted to refine this self-administered asthma symptom scale in order to shorten it, to validate it and to reflect international definitions of asthma control, producing the RAND Asthma Control Measure (RAND-ACM). (ersjournals.com)
  • This result show that, asthma and COPD diseases are associated with air pollution and it may take up to 0 to 7 days to manifest the symptom leading to hospital visit. (researchgate.net)
  • 9 ] studied a sample of 2032 adults with asthma using the rigorous psychometric testing of RAND-ACM, which does not include measures of the pulmonary function. (ersjournals.com)
  • The study, " The impact of patient autonomy on older adults with asthma ,' was published online in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology . (hcplive.com)
  • Your level of asthma control is a key factor for doctors to consider in developing a treatment plan. (healthline.com)
  • The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines and the 2006 update of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) proposed to use asthma control (control of manifestations of the disease) to guide treatment [ 1 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • However, as pointed out by the authors, the RAND-ACM has not been tested in longitudinal surveys, and the test-retest reliability as well as the responsiveness to treatment have not yet been established. (ersjournals.com)
  • Treatment for asthma can include long-term control medications and quick relief medications . (nationaljewish.org)
  • Will It Change Asthma Treatment? (medscape.com)
  • Document that asthma is present when the diagnosis is unclear based on medical history, physical exam, and initial treatment. (cigna.com)
  • Some cases may require referral to a specialist in asthma care for consultation or treatment [NHLBI 2007]. (cdc.gov)
  • Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma have existed since 1989 and were most recently updated in 2003. (cmaj.ca)
  • In this series, we are using case-based examples to highlight recent changes in recommendations for asthma management and to highlight practical aspects of diagnosis and treatment. (cmaj.ca)
  • The intervention group rated trainer skills an average 3 points better than the control group (p=0,005), Transferability, type and amount of (medical) information was rated no different by treatment group. (egms.de)
  • Asthma can be controlled with the proper diagnosis and treatment. (healthywomen.org)
  • These increases are significant enough that the individual needs to change their treatment methods or current asthma action plan. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Inhaled steroids are usually the first choice for what type of asthma treatment? (adam.com)
  • The most common treatment for asthma symptoms are the quick-relief medications , including albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil) and levalbuterol (Xopenex). (keepkidshealthy.com)
  • Use of juli app vs treatment as usual (plus attention placebo control app). (who.int)
  • Maximum fruit yield was found in accession 25919 (1.725kg per plant) at 1st transplantation with Triacontanol, whereas accession PAK-10927 gave the lowest yield (0.285 kg per plant) at control treatment on 3rd transplantation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Chronic Mycoplasma pneumonia and Chlamydia pneumonia infections are associated with the onset and exacerbation of asthma. (wikipedia.org)
  • A before and after pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial utilising a two by two incomplete block design. (bmj.com)
  • During April 10-June 21, 2017, we conducted a case-control study to ascertain the cause of the outbreak and its associated risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • The researchers found that parent and childhood depressive symptoms, but not PTSD symptoms, were associated with worse child asthma control. (medindia.net)
  • Higher levels of family chaos were also associated with worse child asthma control even when the researchers controlled for parent and child depression. (medindia.net)
  • We saw that in families with greater household chaos, child asthma control tended to be worse. (medindia.net)
  • If you suspect your child has asthma or if symptoms continue to get worse, your pediatrician will likely perform pulmonary function tests. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • False - You can control your asthma by knowing the warning signs of an attack, staying away from things that can trigger an attack, and following the advice of your doctor or medical professional. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • False - Cockroaches and their dropping can trigger an asthma attack. (mesaviewhospital.com)
  • When the lungs react severely to a trigger, what's known as an 'asthma attack' may occur. (healthywomen.org)
  • Exercise and stress also can trigger an asthma attack. (healthywomen.org)
  • Indoor sports and those with short bursts of activity are less likely to trigger an asthma episode. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Follow-up testing may be ordered and/or reviewed, including PFTs, FeNO testing, chest imaging ( CT scan , CXR), and blood tests. (summahealth.org)
  • In this study, we investigated the association between air quality of Dhaka recorded at Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAMS) in Darussalam, Dhaka and hospital visits due to asthma and COPD in National Asthma Centre of National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital, Dhaka. (researchgate.net)
  • These components establish the need for subsequent testing, which may include pulmonary function testing and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, computed tomography (CT) or other chest imaging tests, and bronchoscopy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, chest x-ray, and pulmonary function tests. (msdmanuals.com)