Asthma is one of the most common respiratory tract diseases (approximately 7% adults and 10% adolescents children suffer from asthma in Russian Federation). The occurrence frequency does not depend on sex or age population. number patients with worldwide increased annually. majority respond well to conventional therapies successful disease control, but 20%30% have severe phenotypes resisting kn...

OBJECTIVES Many patients with asthma spend time and resources consuming complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). This study explores whether CAM utilisation is associated with asthma control and the intake of asthma controller medications. DESIGN Population-based, prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING General population residing in two census areas in the province of British Col...

Background The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is not associated with the increase the acid secretion, but by failure of the antireflux barrier with one basal hipotone of the inferior sphincter of the esophagus that can be because of the medicines like Xanthine, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), alcohol or anticolinergics. The Asthma and GERD are common medical affections a...

Under the auspices of Russian Association Allergists and Clinical Immunologists Pediatric Respiratory Society, an expert meeting "Leukotriene receptor antagonists in treatment bronchial asthma" was held. Asthma is a common non-communicable chronic disorder airways characterized by variable recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, hyperresponsiveness, underlying inflammation. The creation widesp...

BACKGROUND Use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) by asthmatic patients is increasing. Data on the prevalence of CAM use in asthma are limited, and the motivation for patients to seek CAM therapy is uncertain. AIM To determine the prevalence and pattern of use of complementary therapies in adults treated for asthma in primary care in Singapore, and the demographic and clinical f...

BACKGROUND The economic burden of asthma, which relates to the degree of control, is €5 billion annually in Italy. Pharmacists could help improve asthma control, reducing this burden. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Medicines Use Reviews provided by community pharmacists in asthma. METHODS This cluster randomised, multi-centre, controlled trial in adul...

Background This research aims at exploring the efficacy of homeopathic medicines in allergic rhinitis whose prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world. India has an estimated number of 15-20 million patients with asthma and 30-80% of these suffer from allergic rhinitis. So, allergic rhinitis is considered as a major chronic respiratory disease due to its prevalence, impac...

BACKGROUND Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern society and there is increasing evidence to suggest that its incidence and severity are increasing. There is a high prevalence of usage of complementary medicine for asthma. Herbal preparations have been cited as the third most popular complementary treatment modality by British asthma sufferers. This study was undertaken to...