Correct inhalation technique is critical in achieving good asthma control

Achieving control of asthma in preschoolers.

Assessment of Inhalation Technique in Clinical and Functional Control of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma affect almost 300 million individuals. Inhaled therapy is often associated with technical errors reducing efficacy and compliance. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the inhalation technique and its relation with clinical and functional control in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analytical cross-sectiona...

Impact of optimal asthma education programme on asthma morbidity, inhalation technique and asthma knowledge.

INTRODUCTION Optimal asthma education (comprising of information, self monitoring, regular medical reviews and a written action plan) significantly improves asthma management. The study was undertaken to assess the impact of optimal asthma education programme on asthma morbidity, inhalation technique and asthma knowledge. STUDY DESIGN In non-randomized prospective trial asthma morbidity, (com...

Asthma: the need for good control.

World Asthma Day is an annual event organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in collaboration with healthcare groups and asthma educators to improve asthma awareness and the care of asthma patients around the world. Each year GINA chooses a theme and prepares and distributes World Asthma Day materials and resources. This year’s World Asthma Day was 5 May 2009, with the theme “You Ca...

Asthma in early life: is the hygiene hypothesis correct?

idade indicadas para diagnóstico de autismo, que aCARS tem a tendência de diagnosticar autismo excessivamente em crianças com deficiências cognitivas aos dois anos de idade, masmenos aos três anos. Outra fraqueza da CARS é sua discriminação pouco confiável entre crianças pequenas com autismo e crianças com idademental equivalente que sofrem deoutros transtornos, especialmente limitações lingüís...