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Sloane Miller

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Halfway To the Asthma Inhaler Changeover

We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition. On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers. The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Asthma" book review

I've been reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert Feldman, MD. (Full disclosure: Dr Feldman was my pediatric allergist and is a relative). The book is an excellent primer for parents of newly diagnosed children with asthma. An estimated 6.5 million children in the US are affected... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (0)

Update on Pulmicort : From Turbuhaler to Flexhaler

According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of controller medications for treating persistent asthma in all ages. Pulmicort Turbuhaler, a brand of budesonide, was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for marketing in the US in 1997. For... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 07/06/2008, comments (0)

Detecting Asthma Flares Before They Start

Newer measures of asthma control In this entry, I would like to discuss some exciting research on newer, non-invasive ways to assess asthma control in patients. While none of these techniques are being used in routine practice, their use is gaining momentum in the asthma research community and they may be integrated into routine care in the... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 06/20/2008, comments (0)

Inhaler Devices for Asthma Treament Part 1

Inhaler devices for asthma treatment In this entry (part 1 of 2), I would like to review basic devices for delivering asthma medications. Proper administration of asthma medications for the best results can be helped not only by using proper technique, but also understanding a little background on how they work. I review the basics of... Read more Chevron

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