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PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Managing Asthma During Pregnancy, NHLBI
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Contains NHLBI clinical guidelines for asthma, cholesterol and cholesterol screening, hypertension, and obesity.
Jump Page to EPR 3 Asthma Guidelines Main Page
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Occupational Asthma
www.brit-thoracic.org.uk -
Access dissemination and implementation information. You are here: Standards of Care for Occupational Asthma, published in Thorax March 2008 is available here and the editorial from the March issue of ... An update of the evidence for Standards of Care
NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma
www.nhlbi.nih.gov -
Contains NHLBI clinical guidelines for asthma, cholesterol and cholesterol screening, hypertension, and obesity.
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guidelines by Topic: Asthma, Exercise-Induced
www.guidelines.gov -
NGC is the National Guideline Clearinghouse.

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CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical Year in Review III: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease, and Ethics and End-of-Life Care
pats.atsjournals.org - 9/29/12
TGF-{beta} Activation and Lung Fibrosis
pats.atsjournals.org - 7/14/12
Equilibria of Humans and Our Indigenous Microbiota Affecting Asthma
pats.atsjournals.org - 4/29/12
 
NEWS
Nitric Oxide Measure Lower in Younger Kids (CME/CE)
www.medpagetoday.com - 2/26/13
Asthma Risk Tied to Epigenetics, Chemicals (CME/CE)
www.medpagetoday.com - 2/24/13
Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives (CME/CE)
www.medpagetoday.com - 2/23/13
 
PATIENT RESOURCES
What Is Asthma? (Printer-Friendly)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 3/24/13
What Is Asthma?
www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 3/24/13
What Are Lung Function Tests?
www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 3/24/13
 
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Asthma

  • Infant and Toddler With History of Cough

    A 6-month-old boy has a 1-week history of dry cough that worsens at night. He has been wheezing intermittently for the past month. A 2-year-old girl has had severe nighttime cough, congestion, and fever for 2 days. She recently recovered from a respiratory illness of 1 month's duration. Chest radiographs of both patients are shown… Read More

  • Is Your Room an Asthma "Nightmare"?

    If your bedroom or other rooms in your home look a lot like the one here, you may be living in an asthma "nightmare"—an environment full of potential causes of asthma attacks. Many people with asthma have allergies that make their asthma worse… Read More

  • Exercise and Asthma: Guidelines From the NIH

    Patients with asthma may be reluctant to exercise for fear of triggering an attack. You can reassure them that adequate control can allow them to participate in almost any physical activity they wish. Recommendations from the NIH offer guidance on prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm… Read More

  • Asthma Control in Children Younger Than 5 Years

    In the United States, asthma affects approximately 1.4 million children younger than 5 years and causes frequent activity limitations and hospitalizations. Unfortunately, a substantial number of children in this age-group have suboptimal asthma control, demonstrated by the higher rates of ER visits and hospitalizations in preschool-aged children than in older children … Read More
 
LATEST FEATURES
February 26, 2013
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Meeting Research Update
Increased exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air pollution is associated with certain immune system effects and asthma diagnosis, according to research reported the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. More »
February 20, 2013
Abdominal Obesity Weighs Heavily on Asthma Patients
Emerging data suggests that the location of body fat is an important factor in the risks for asthma among obese patients. More »
January 28, 2013
Depression Alters Asthma Interventions and Quality of Life in Urban Teens
Primary care physicians can take the lead in helping address these additional comorbidities in their patients with asthma. More »
December 10, 2012
Asthma Therapy Complicated by Peters Plus Syndrome
The authors describe the case of a 2-year-old girl with severe persistent asthma whose disease management was complicated by this rare clinical diagnosis. More »
December 4, 2012
Infants Who Avoid Allergens Also Avoid Asthma
Comprehensive allergen avoidance in the first year of life can prevent asthma among infants at high risk. More »
October 18, 2012
Asthma Medication: Lowest Effective Dose Works Best
Children who use glucocorticoid inhalers to prevent asthma attacks may be on average a half-inch shorter as adults, according to a recent study. More »
August 8, 2012
Asthma Over 65: Watch Out for Infections
Older asthma patients are at increased risk of pertussis and other respiratory infections, two new unrelated studies show. More »
April 11, 2012
Dairy Farm Kids Have Less Asthma. Here’s Why.
Amish school children have a lower prevalence of allergies and asthma, especially if they've had plenty of exposure to cows. A study of European farm families suggests the reason. More »
February 16, 2012
Wood Smoke, Indoor Air, and Asthma
In many parts of the country—and for people of all ages—a turn of the calendar to the winter months means more time spent indoors. For patients with asthma, however, an evening spent in front of a crackling fire may simply serve as a trigger for an attack. More »
January 10, 2012
Podcast: Controller Use in Children With Asthma
Here to discuss her observations about controller medication use and sleep problems in children with asthma is Michelle Garrison, MD. More »
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MULTIMEDIA

Video: Using Inhalers and Puffers in Asthma
October 19, 2011

A clinical nurse consultant demonstrates best practices for inhalers and puffers, with an emphasis on pediatric asthma patients.

 
JOURNAL SCAN
Contact with dogs during the first year of life is associated with decreased risk of respiratory illness
ebn.bmj.com - 12/7/12

Commentary on: Bergroth E, Remes S, Pekkanen J, et al. Respiratory tract illnesses during the first year of life: effect of dog and cat contacts. Pediatrics 2012;130:211–20.

Implications for practice and research

  • Early dog contacts are associated with fewer respiratory infections in infants, especially otitis, but not wheezing after adjustment for possible confounders.

  • Early animal contacts are important,

    • Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of childhood asthma up to age six
    ebn.bmj.com - 12/3/12

    Commentary on: Silvers KM, Frampton CM, Wickens K, et al.. New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study Group. Breastfeeding protects against current asthma up to 6 years of age. <I>J Pediatr</I> 2012;160:991–6.

    Implications for practice and research

  • Breastfeeding is protect

    • Physical training is well tolerated, leads to improvements in cardiopulmonary fitness and is not associated with adverse outcomes in people with asthma
    ebn.bmj.com - 12/3/12

    Commentary on: Chandratilleke MG, Carson KV, Picot J, et al. Physical training for asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;5:CD001116.

    Implications for practice and research

  • Regular physical activity (PA) should be recommended to those with well-controlled asthma as it leads to improvements in aerobic capacity, quality of life (QOL) and asthma symptoms.

  • Regular PA is safe for those with well-controlled ast

    • Childhood asthma management guided by repeated FeNO measurements: a meta-analysis.
    pubmed.gov - 9/1/12
    The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has gained interest as a non-invasive tool to measure airway inflammation in asthma since it reflects allergic inflammation. Recent controlled clinical studies have, however, questioned its role in the management of asthma in children. To assess the clinical value of FeNO in paediatric asthma management, a meta-analysis was performed on the controlled studies of childhood asthma management guided by repeated FeNO measurements, and relevant publications on the confounders of FeNO were reviewed. The data suggests that utilising FeNO to tailor the dose of inhaled corticosteroids in children cannot be recommended for routine clinical practice since there is a danger of excessive inhaled corticosteroid doses in children without meaningful changes in clinical outcomes. Many disease and non-disease related factors (most importantly atopy, height/age and infection) affect FeNO levels which can easily confound the interpretation.
    Laser acupuncture for the treatment of asthma in children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
    pubmed.gov - 9/1/12
    Laser acupuncture has often been recommended as a treatment of asthma. The technique is noninvasive, and seems particularly suitable for children. However, the results from several clinical trials are contradictory. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in the treatment of childhood asthma.|Literature searches of electronic database were conducted in The Cochrane Library, Medline, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL, and two Chinese literature databases (CNKI and VIP) up to February 2012. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing laser acupuncture for asthma in children were included. No language restrictions were applied. Three authors independently selected articles, extracted data, and assessed trial quality.|Our searches identified 13 potential eligible studies, of which three with a total number of 176 patients met our inclusion criteria. The quality of included RCTs were low. One RCT with a parallel group design showed positive results, while two
     
    MEDLINE
    Asthma in children: diagnosis and management.
    pubmed.gov - 1/13/13
    23311283 2013 01 14 2013 02 12 1474-9114 22 5 2012 Sep-Oct J Fam Health Care 16-20 Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, Somerset. Paul Siba Prosad SP O'Keeffe Paul P Sanjeevaiah Manjunath K MK Brettle Elizabeth E eng Journal Article England J Fam
    Strategies for tailoring asthma treatment in adults.
    pubmed.gov - 1/8/13
    23299596 2013 01 09 2013 01 10 1538-3598 309 2 Jan 9 JAMA 135-6 10.1001/jama.2012.73379 Sterk Peter J PJ Sont Jacob K JK eng Comment Letter United States JAMA 7501160 0098-7484 0 Adrenal Cortex Hormones 0 Biological Markers AIM IM JAMA. 2013 Jan 9;
    Strategies for tailoring asthma treatment in adults--reply.
    pubmed.gov - 1/8/13
    T BT Asthma Clinical Research Network BASALT Trial Investigators eng Comment Letter United States JAMA 7501160 0098-7484 0 Adrenal Cortex Hormones 0 Biological Markers AIM IM JAMA.
    A computer based asthma hazard prediction model and new molecular weight agents in occupational asthma.
    pubmed.gov - 12/31/12
    23085559 2012 12 18 2013 02 13 1470-7926 70 1 Jan Occup Environ Med 70 10.1136/oemed-2012-101189 Pralong Jacques Andr JA Seed Martin J MJ Yasri Ranya R Agius Raymond M RM Cartier Andr A Labrecque Manon M eng Letter 2012 10 19 England Occup
    50 years ago in the Journal of Pediatrics: the treatment of infectious asthma in children with gamma globulin: a double blind controlled study.
    pubmed.gov - 12/31/12
    23260313 2012 12 24 2013 02 19 1097-6833 162 1 Jan J. Pediatr. 127 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.064 S0022-3476( 12) 00889-X Center for Evidence-Based Practice, Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Instituto de Pediatra
     
    PRACTICE GUIDELINES
    Expert Panel Members, EPR-3 Asthma Guidelines, NHLBI, NIH
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 4/24/12
    Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. William W. Busse, M.D. ... Gail Shapiro, M.D.. Northwest Asthma and Allergy Center. Seattle, WA. Stuart Stoloff, M.D.
    Current Clinical Practice Guidelines and Reports
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 5/15/11
    Contains NHLBI clinical guidelines for asthma, cholesterol and cholesterol screening, hypertension, and obesity.
    The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7)
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 12/19/10
    Contains NHLBI clinical guidelines for asthma, cholesterol and cholesterol screening, hypertension, and obesity.



     
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