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GINA conducts continuous review of scientific publications on asthma and is a leader in disseminating information about the care of patients with asthma. [2] GINA publishes resources such as evidence-based guidelines for asthma management, and runs special events such as World Asthma Day. GINA's guidelines, revised each year, are used by ...
Advocates of the Buteyko method claim that it can alleviate symptoms and reliance on medication for patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic hyperventilation. The medical community questions these claims, given limited and inadequate evidence supporting the theory and efficacy of the method. [1] [2]
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is the leading patient organization for people with asthma and allergies and the oldest asthma and allergy patient group in the world. AAFA is dedicated to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease for people with asthma, allergies, and related conditions through research, education ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma in the United States of America. [1] According to the World Health Organization, asthma affects 235 million people worldwide. [2] There are two major categories of asthma: allergic and non-allergic.
The International Olympic Committee recommends the eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation (EVH) challenge as the test to document exercise-induced asthma in Olympic athletes. [11] In the EVH challenge, the patient voluntarily, without exercising, rapidly breathes dry air enriched with 5% CO 2 for six minutes.
Systematic review and individual patient data meta analysis research [15] in the centre has shown that, even with little training, people on oral anticoagulation can successfully self-monitor, and even self-manage their disease in the community. [16] Patients capable of self-monitoring and self-adjusting therapy have fewer thromboembolic events ...
This allows patients to self-monitor and pass information back to their doctor or nurse. [11] Peak flow readings are often classified into 3 zones of measurement according to the American Lung Association; [12] green, yellow, and red. Doctors and health practitioners can develop an asthma management plan based on the green-yellow-red zones.
Irritant-induced (occupational) asthma is a non-immunologic form of asthma that results from a single or multiple high dose exposure to irritant products. It is usually develops early after exposure; however, it can also develop insidiously over a few months after a massive exposure to a complex mixture of alkaline dust and combustion products ...