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Antibiotic prescriptions more common in children on asthma drugs

May 11, 2011

Children who take an asthma drug are more likely to be prescribed an antibiotic according to a study in Pediatrics. The authors state that focusing efforts to reduce…

Asthma education for pediatric patients

August 6, 2020

What’s a nurse to do without an asthma educator? CNE 1.5 contact Hours Learning Objectives 1. Identify triggers associated with asthma. 2. Discuss medications used to manage asthma. 3.…

Asthma exacerbation

January 11, 2018

An accurate history reduces risk. By Fidelindo Lim, DNP, CCRN, and Nick Deuz, BSN, RN Yi Rong Huang, a 55-year-old man who speaks only Chinese, comes to the…

Asthma treatment: Steroid vs. placebo

August 26, 2019

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that patients with mild asthma (12 years and older) received the same benefit from a placebo…

Asthmatic teenager lands in the ICU

May 11, 2012

Alarming findings signal the need for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.

Drugs Today – February 2008

February 11, 2008

A monthly update of drug news, including alerts, approvals and removals.

Drugs Today – February 2009

February 11, 2009

WEB EXCLUSIVE! An update of drug news, including alerts, approvals, and removals.

Drugs today – May 2009

May 11, 2009

An update of drug news, including alerts, approvals and removals.

FDA approves new device for asthma

April 11, 2010

On April 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medical device that uses radiofrequency energy to treat severe and persistent asthma in adults. The Alair…

Indoor smoking bans reduce children’s asthma ED visits

December 29, 2016

Emergency departments (EDs) in communities with indoor smoking bans report a 17% decrease in the number of children needing care for asthma attack, according to a study in…

Keeping asthma at bay

April 11, 2011

NIH has updated its guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment. Learn how to help your asthma patients lead fuller lives.

Keeping asthma at bay

February 11, 2008

NIH has updated its guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment. Learn how to help your asthma patients lead fuller lives.

OTC asthma inhalers with CFCs will not be available after 2011

September 11, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that over-the-counter (OTC) asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs) will no longer be made or sold after Dec. 31, 2011, because…

Study finds LTRA as effective as inhaled steroids in first-line asthma management

April 11, 2011

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that treatment with a leukotriene-receptor antagonist (LTRA) was as effective as inhaled glucocorticoid therapy as first-line controller therapy…

Study reveals link between asthma and atrial fibrillation risk

February 15, 2020

A new study published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology examined if there is a link between “persistent” asthma and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). (more…)

Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, named executive director of National Women’s Health Resource Center The National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC) has appointed Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill as its executive…

Take Note – Sept/Oct 2009

September 11, 2009

Patients lose when nurse staffing is insufficient Heavy workloads and insufficient staffing affect patient care, according to about 2,000 nurses surveyed worldwide by the International Council of Nurses…

Teachable moments: Asthma education in the ED

September 11, 2009

Using a “teachable moments” model, emergency department staff cacn teach patients now to manage their asthma.

Twitter can help predict asthma-related ED visits

April 16, 2015

Researchers have created a model to predict approximately how many asthma sufferers would visit the ED at a large hospital in Dallas on a given day, based on…

Understanding asthma pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management

July 7, 2015

A chronic inflammatory airway disorder, asthma is marked by airway hyperresponsiveness with recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing, tightness of the chest, and shortness of breath. Typically, these episodes…

USDA new safety requirements for beta-agonists

March 11, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has new safety requirements for long-acting beta-agonists used to treat asthma. Read the requirements at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm200776.htm.,/p>

When asthma escalates to an emergency

October 2, 2014

In asthma, airway inflammation leads to airway obstruction, which may be chronic or arise as an acute symptom exacerbation. Asthma signs and symptoms range from mild to severe…