Taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of
asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
a 30 per cent reduction in the rate of
asthma attacks requiring treatment with steroid tablets or injections — from 0.43 events per person per year to 0.30.
a 50 per cent reduction in the risk of experiencing at least one
asthma attack requiring Accident and Emergency Department attendance and / or hospitalisation — from 6 per cent of people experiencing such an event to 3 per cent.
Not exact matches
Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety, such as
requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies, such as a cardiac event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest),
asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).
My scariest Mom moments were the truly terrifying, heart stopping ones like hearing my toddler had a one in a million birth defect that
required urgent surgery, or a frantic ambulance ride with my 2 year old in the throes of a horrible
asthma attack cutting off his airway.
Safety controls were in place during the straw - breathing exercise and all participants were
required to have their inhalers with them in case they experienced an
asthma attack.
They had 40 percent fewer treatment failures that
required more medication and half the number of
asthma attacks.
The groups showed no significant differences in the number of treatment failures
requiring patients to take more medication, no difference in the number of
asthma attacks and no difference in their need for emergency care.
Before moving to Lemmon Street two years ago, she remembers, Keyonta's
asthma attacks rarely
required medical attention.
Stopping a medication prematurely can lead to severe
asthma attacks that
require stronger drugs to get
asthma under control.
Earlier research has found a connection between hormone replacement therapy and
asthma, but this study suggests that the drug could result in severe
asthma attacks, which could
require hospitalisation.
Managing and treating severe
asthma requires different strategies depending on frequency of
attacks and dosages of controller medication.
Sports such as basketball that
require endurance and sustained exertion with few opportunities to rest are more likely to trigger an
asthma attack.
Mild
Asthma: Infrequent
attacks that don't
require hospitalizations and are treated easily with inhalers or oral medications can qualify for PREFERRED and in some cases PREFERRED PLUS rates.
Severe
Asthma: Frequent
attacks that
require regular hospital visits treated with medications including steroids.