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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Current Asthma Treatment

Clinical trial: Alair asthma control system

October 02, 2008
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Alair system in the treatment of asthma. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Old, New and Future Approaches to Asthma Treatment
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...the ground as new therapies are developed to add to current asthma treatments. Read more »

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Theophylline: Revisiting An Old Asthma Treatment
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...isolated from tea leaves in the late 19th century. Current drug preparations are synthesized in... Read more »

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Serevent and Foradil carry more risks, and benefits, than other asthma medications
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...months, I have discussed both current and cutting edge treatments for asthma. In some cases, new... Read more »

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Guidelines for doctors and nurses taking care of asthma patients
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...guidelines have shifted treatment approach to focus on current degree of asthma control as a... Read more »

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Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...avoid drug interactions patients must report any current or new medications being taken to their... Read more »

Health Guide

Meet Dr. Busse
...food allergies.  She is also involved in research and her particular interest is in asthma.  Her current research is to investigate the role of some of the genes which regulate mucus production... Read more »
Dry Powder Inhalers
...usually able to inhale enough air to make the inhalers operate properly. The dry-powder inhalers are currently the most common inhalers. However, infants and toddlers, and anyone unable to... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis
...whether antifungal drugs may help treat chronic sinusitis. One such drug, Amphotericin B (SinuNase), is currently in Phase III trials.Managing Sinusitis in Patients with Allergies, Asthma or... Read more »
Asthma in Adults: Long-Term Relief Medications
...in the lungs with minimal systemic effects. (Oral steroids have considerable side effects.) They are currently recommended as the primary therapy under the following circumstances:For any... Read more »
Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Long-Term Relief Medications
...in the lungs with minimal systemic effects. (Oral steroids have considerable side effects.) They are currently recommended as the primary therapy under the following circumstances:For any... Read more »

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Related News

Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »

Clinical Trial: Xolair for children
October 03, 2008

This is a study to determine if adding Xolair to an existing asthma treatment is more effective at managing asthma symptoms than one treatment alone.... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Effects of Nexium (esomeprazole) on asthma
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine if treatment with Nexium (esomeprazole) will improve asthma in adults who also suffer from gastroesophageal reflux... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Nexium for asthma treatment
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine whether treatment with Nexium for six months will improve asthma symptoms in adult patients. This international study is... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Pediatric allergic asthma
October 03, 2008

This is a three-week study to evaluate FEV1 following treatment with medications for children with asthma that is triggered by seasonal allergies.... Read summary »