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For delivering short-acting beta-agonists in acute asthma in children, spacers may have advantages compared to nebulisers, but children with life-threatening asthma have not been studied. [228] There is no strong evidence for the use of intravenous LABA for adults or children who have acute asthma. [229]
Research shows asthma and depression are untreated or under-treated in children. Experts share signs of both in kids and share treatment options. Research shows asthma and depression are untreated ...
If a child has any severe allergies that may be life-threatening, the Mayo Clinic recommends having the child wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace that would inform others of the allergy if the child was ever unable to communicate. [5] It is also crucial to always have an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen, etc.) on hand that is not expired ...
It is a life-threatening episode of airway obstruction and is considered a medical emergency. Complications include cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. The increasing prevalence of atopy and asthma remains unexplained but may be due to infection with respiratory viruses.
Night-time symptoms are crucial early warning signs of respiratory disease deterioration, yet until now, healthcare providers have remained blind to at-home symptoms while patients and carers often identify deterioration too late. The Childhood Home Asthma Monitoring Project (CHAMP) study recruited 100 children with asthma.
Although peanut allergies are notorious for their severity, peanut allergies are not the most common food allergy in adults or children. Severe or life-threatening reactions may be triggered by other allergens and are more common when combined with asthma. [45] Rates of allergies differ between adults and children.
Novartis says the newly approved use of Xolair is a new tool in managing often life-threatening food allergies. The FDA approval was based on a phase 3 placebo-controlled study. Researchers looked ...
A Minnesota woman discovered she has a rare condition that makes physical activity, including exercise, life-threatening.. Plymouth native Maggie Habashy was diagnosed with exercise-induced ...