(MedPage Today) — Proton pump inhibitor treatment doesn’t ease asthma for children without gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, even for those with a positive pH test, a randomized trial determined. (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
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The total cost of asthma due to traffic-related air pollution is much higher than previous estimates, according to new research. The study, published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal, has revealed the true extent of the healthcare costs associated with living close to a busy road. The researchers studied Long Beach and Riverside; two communities in Southern California that have high levels of regional air pollution and where there are large roads close to residential neighbourhoods… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Clinicians should take special care when deciding whether to use new non-drug treatment for severe asthma because more research is needed into the practice, latest guidance state. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
CONCLUSIONS: Oseltamivir and zanamivir appear to have modest benefit in reducing duration of illness in children with influenza. However, our analysis was limited by small sample sizes and an inability to pool data from different studies. Oseltamivir reduces the incidence of acute otitis media in children aged one to five years but is associated with a significantly increased risk of vomiting. One study demonstrated that laninamivir octanoate was more effective than oseltamivir in shortening duration of illness in children with oseltamivir-resistant influenza A/H1N1. The benefit of oseltamivir and zanamivir in preventing the transmission of influenza in households is modest and based on weak evidence. However, the clinical efficacy of neuraminidase inhibitors in ‘at risk’ children is still…
This article reviews the current evidence for the role of breastfeeding in the prevention of allergic disease. We found considerable methodological limitations inherent in most studies evaluating the effect of breastfeeding in allergic disease. Nevertheless, since randomized control trials in breast feeding research would be considered unethical, the evidence remains limited to poorer quality observational studies where participation and recall bias can severely affect the objectivity of the data collected. Furthermore, reporting of type of breastfeeding (exclusive, full or partial) may be biased by a participant’s inherent belief system of what they think they should be doing. Current evidence is inconclusive regarding the effect of breastfeeding on the development of eczema, with the mos…
This study assessed the association between use of ICS for asthma during pregnancy and the offspring’s risk of a wide range of diseases, categorised according to major chapters of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), during early childhood. Data on the offspring (live singletons) of pregnant women with asthma during pregnancy (prevalence=6.3%; n=4083 mother-child pairs), from the Danish National Birth Cohort (births: 1996-2002; prospective data) were evaluated. Of the 1231 users of ICS, 79.9% were … (Source: NeLM - News)
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Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012;158:175–183 (DOI:10.1159/000330900) (Source: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology)
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Related MedlinePlus Page: Asthma in Children (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Students may be at risk of short-term health problems such as fatigue and nausea, as well as long-term problems. Educators, administrators and planners improve IAQ with SSIPS and Hi-Tech Building…
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