Quintupling the ICS dose in children age 5 to 11 who lose asthma control may worsen outcomes in those with a higher socio-economic status.

Background Uncontrolled asthma is possibly caused by medication non-adherence, and financial hardship can be a major contributor to non-adherence. Since economic conditions and asthma management have ...

Massachusetts families are still struggling to find alternatives almost a year after GlaxoSmithKline canceled a widely ...

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A total of 34 (19%) patients receiving twice-daily and 26 (17%) patients receiving once-daily fluticasone propionate recorded at least one asthma-related medication during the study. These ...

Patients or their parent/guardian recorded evening PEF using the patient's mini-Wright peak expiratory flow meter, use of salbutamol relief medication and asthma symptom scores on the daily record ...

Over 20 years later, literature indicated that there has been only a slight improvement on the matter, leaving room for developing and implementing effective solutions to improve medication compliance ...

If you still have trouble managing your asthma symptoms, even with medication, speak with your doctor. They will likely need to review your asthma plan and make some modifications. Healthline has ...

The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been hailed as a "game-changer" by doctors and patients. A clinical trial of the drug benralizumab showed it was far more effective than ...

Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a ...

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