http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com Information on Asthma And Asthma Management Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:28:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en β-agonists in the treatment of asthma The first line of treatment for relief of asthma is one of the selective β2-agonists taken by inhalation. β2-agonists are the most effective bronchodilators in asthma. They start to work quickly – salbutamol and terbutaline take effect within 15 minutes and last for 4 to 6 hours. There ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/20/%ce%b2-agonists-in-the-treatment-of-asthma/ The chance of a person developing asthma by the age of 50 is increased 10 times if there is a first-degree relative with asthma. The risk is greater the more severe the relative’s asthma is. It has been suggested that breastfeeding may reduce the risk of a child developing atopic conditions such as asthma ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/20/genetics-of-asthma/ Most asthma develops during childhood and usually varies considerably with time and treatment. Young asthmatic patients usually have identifiable triggers that provoke wheezing, although there is seldom one single extrinsic cause for all their attacks. This ‘extrinsic’ asthma is often associated with other features of atopy such as rhinitis and eczema. ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/20/types-of-asthma-and-their-symptoms/ Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma. The associations are complicated with increased airway responsiveness in obesity together with symptoms of breathlessness related to the higher mechanical load on the lungs. Asthma is a common condition that has increased in prevalence throughout the world over the last 20 years. It is estimated that around ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/20/obesity-is-associated-with-an-increased-occurance-of-asthma/ Mild Asthma:These patients comprise 50 percent of the asthmatic population. They have symptoms only once or twice per year and are generally controlled on as needed bronchodilator medications. Moderate Asthma: Forty percent of all patients with asthma fall into this category. These people have symptoms roughly once per month and some ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/12/types-of-asthma-and-how-to-tackle-them/ Asthma is the number one chronic respiratory disease in America. It is a disease of the lungs. The term “asthma” comes from the Greek word for panting. People with asthma pant or gasp for brath because, when they are experiencing an attack, the tubes inside their lungs that deliver air, known ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/12/asthma-is-the-number-one-chronic-respiratory-disease-in-america/ Since allergies play such a significant role in lost productivity, increased healthcare costs, and simply making your life miserable, it is important to determine which allergens are responsible for specific diseases, so the proper medical decisions can be made. Allergy testing has serious limitations, and the diagnosis of an allergy to a specific allergen cannot ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/12/testing-for-allergies/ Peanut allergies are increasingly common, and this is especially important in school-age children because peanuts are in so many foods. It is not just the peanut itself that can cause the allergy but also peanut oil, peanut sauce, and anything that contains peanuts. Peanut oil is so commonly used that it may be one ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/12/peanut-allergies-can-be-fatal/ The link between allergies and asthma has been well established. It is very hard to discuss one without the other. Up to 45 percent of patients with allergies have been diagnosed with asthma, and 80 percent of all those diagnosed with asthma have allergies. The two are diagnosed simultaneously in about 25 percent of ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2011/02/12/link-between-allergies-and-asthma-has-been-well-established/ Asthma's attack there's been a dramatic increase worldwide in this sometimes-fatal respiratory disease. Although it's a familiar ailment, researchers know surprisingly little about it - or why it's on the rise. Asthma, a disease once treated as a minor irritant, is now a global medical problem ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2010/01/08/asthmas-attack-a-dramatic-increase-worldwide/