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Group Urges Public to Take Free Asthma Tests in May by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Apr 2009 5:25pm Free asthma screenings will be offered at more than 200 sites across the United States in May, which is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Adults and children... their breathing problem might be caused by asthma and simply put up with their symptoms, which could include a cough at night, colds that constantly go to the chest, shortness of breath Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Asthma by Health Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Asthma: Allergy Allergy Skin Test Ear Infection Fever Flu Food Intolerance Lung Function Mold Pulmonary Function Testing Radon Sputum Induction Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Asthma. You can connect with experts Read on »

Comparison of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement With Conventional Tests in Steroid-Naive Asthma Patients by swanlogan Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 1:57am of steroid-naive asthmatics and assess the relationship of this parameter with the results of other tests used in the diagnosis of asthma and monitoring of antiinflammatory treatment... measurement of FENO, skin prick tests with common inhaled allergens,analysis of serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and blood eosinophilia, and flow-volume spirometry. When Read on »

Danielle’s tried and true tips for working around asthma during exam period by Danielle L Posted Fri 27 Nov 2009 10:03pm Yikes! I’m headed into my fifth exam period of my university career! I’ve dealt with asthma exacerbations in one form or another at pretty much every exam period so far. If you are fanatic student like I am, you’re going to want to maximize your time studying, minimize your time spent dealing with your asthma, and NOT miss any exams. Here are some Read on »

Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements Can Be Used to Both Diagnose and Rule Out Asthma: Presented at AAAAI by swanlogan Posted Sun 07 Mar 2010 11:15pm Doctors have been using fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurements to indicate airway inflammation and aid in asthma diagnosis for some time, leading many to believe... bronchodilator test. They also met medication withdrawal requirements before testing and completed an Asthma Control Test and Asthma Control Questionnaire before the research protocol Read on »

Asthma Over-Diagnosed In One Third Of Canadian Adults, Study Suggests by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 01 Dec 2008 10:08am Asthma may be overdiagnosed in countries like Canada, suggests a longitudinal study of 540 obese and non-obese adults that found approximately one third of Canadians with physician-diagnosed asthma do not have asthma when objectively tested. Asthma rates have increased in Canada and the US by 75% between 1980 and 1994, and studies suggest a possible Read on »

Is It a Cough or Asthma - Both - Cough Varient Asthma by Jennifer O. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:37pm authority figures who always knew about which they spoke, and should not be questioned. Many years later after an unfortunate foray into allergies and asthma, I discovered this was not true. Since Conor has a cold, and we are again fighting the asthma, I thought I would share some info on the type of asthma he has - Cough Variant Asthma. Many doctors failed Read on »

What is the role for Immunotherapy in Asthma According to the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute's 2007 Guidelines for Asthma by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 14 Feb 2010 12:00am of guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in 2007. The summary describes the role of immunotherapy on pages 15, 17, 18, 37, 45, and 57. From page 14: "Consideration of subcutaneous immunotherapy for patients who have allergies at steps 2–4 of care (mild or moderate persistent asthma) when there is a clear relationship between symptoms and exposure Read on »

Allergic Asthma and Non-allergic Asthma by Fibro Viv Patient Expert

Posted Thu 29 Jul 2010 11:04pm Hi Everyone, It sounds like there are a number of people suffering from allergies and asthma these days. I know, nothing new however, I am concerned about my family and friends, so here goes: There are two broad categories of this disease—allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma and the symptoms are the same for both. With allergic asthma Read on »

Get Help for Asthma at the Free Asthma Guide Online by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Jan 2010 10:04am Are you wondering what bronchial asthma is? Did you recently have a chest x ray and were you diagnosed with asthma? Do you have a child that has been diagnosed with acute or chronic asthma? Do you want to know more about treatment emphysema options, stages of the condition, or about the different types of breathing issues that some people deal Read on »