Category list : Asthma
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Heartburn drug use during pregnancy associated with asthma in children
A new study shows that children born to women who take heartburn medicines when pregnant are at least a third more likely to develop asthma symptoms compared with non-users, but scientists say more research is needed to confirm whether there are any other reasons behind the possible link.
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Fish oil supplement in pregnancy cuts child asthma risk
Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy may protect against asthma in children, results from a study suggest.
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Patients need training to use inhalers properly, study finds
Ellipta inhaler device comes out on top in GSK-sponsored research comparing several types of inhaler devices and their misuse among COPD and asthma patients.
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Dangers with inappropriate use of long-acting beta agonists Subscription
Caution is required when prescribing or dispensing long-acting beta agonists to manage airways diseases, such as asthma.
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NICE recommends first asthma treatment to target eosinophils
Mepolizumab has been recommended as an add-on injectable treatment for severe refractory eosinophilic asthma in adults.
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Paracetamol does not worsen lung function of children with asthma Subscription
When used during respiratory illness in children, paracetamol is not associated with a higher risk of asthma exacerbations than ibuprofen.
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Long-acting beta-agonist combination therapy not linked with serious asthma events Subscription
A study of asthma patients found that the combination treatment budesonide/formoterol and budesonide alone produced a similar number of serious asthma-related events.
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Vitamin D reduces the rate of severe asthma attacks
Vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks by over a third, a systematic review has found.
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Why we need write access to patient summary care records Subscription
A patient came into our pharmacy requesting an emergency supply of a salbutamol inhaler recently. He lives elsewhere but was working locally. We accessed his summary care record (SCR) and, to our surprise, discovered that he had not been prescribed anything since 2015. Before then, he was regularly prescribed beclomethasone and salbutamol inhalers. In addition, the surgery details he provided were incorrect.
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Injectable asthma drug reslizumab approved by European Commission
The European Commission has approved a marketing authorisation for reslizumab (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Cinqaero), an injectable treatment for use in severe asthma.
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