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General Approach for Treating and Managing Asthma
While medications play an essential role in the management of asthma, appropriate management of asthma involves much more:
- Identifying and avoiding allergens and other asthma triggers
- Following appropriate drug treatments
- Home monitoring performed by either patient or family
- Good communication between doctor and patient
- Needed psychosocial support
- Treatment of asthma in all environments (school, work, exercise)
The severity of asthma is...
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Asthma in Infants and Children
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Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
Pediatricians, general practitioners, internists, allergists and pulmonologists can all treat asthma and allergies. Allergists or immunologists are... Read more »
Wheezing children not helped by steroids
A study of more than 700 school children has found that giving steroids to kids who wheeze does not improve their symptoms. The study found that... Read more »
Inner-City Children and Asthma: Asthma Triggers to Avoid
Asthma Fast Facts: Over 9 million U.S. children under 18 years of age (13%) have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 6.5 million children... Read more »
Preparing Asthmatic and Allergic Children for Summer Camp
Ah, summer camp. It either brings back fond memories of sing-alongs by the fire and archery lessons with new friends -- or swatting bat-sized... Read more »
Inhaled steroids do not prevent children from developing asthm...
Two studies have found that the use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma in infants and children does not alter the course of the disease as... Read more »
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