Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated. Several ...

Doctors have been told to ration a lifesaving drug used in treating serious cases of asthma, emphysema and bronchitis. A UK-wide shortage of the liquid form of salbutamol, used to keep patients ...

Children who presented to the ED with severe asthma were eligible to enter the study. Severe asthma was classified as having all four features of respiratory distress (wheezing, sternal retraction ...

Asthma is a condition in which the airways in your lungs narrow and swell. When asthma is triggered, the muscles around these airways tighten. There’s currently no cure for asthma, but treatment ...

Sputum induction test. This test involves inhaling a common asthma drug called salbutamol, then breathing in a fine spray of saline solution (slightly salty water). After a few minutes of breathing ...

An asthma attack, or flare-up, is the worsening of asthma symptoms in response to a trigger, such as an allergen, intense exercise, or an upper respiratory infection. These triggers cause the ...

The researchers ... Burning Incense Can Pose Health Risks for Those With Allergies and Asthma Oct. 24, 2024 — A new medically challenging case warns that, for those with allergies and asthma ...

ROME(AP) Filippo Volandri of Italy will miss the Australian Open after being banned for three months by the International Tennis Federation for abusing an asthma ... Volandri's use of salbutamol ...

1. Help them sit in a comfortable position and take their inhaler. When someone has an asthma attack, their airways narrow, making it difficult for them to breathe. An inhaler relaxes the muscles, ...

NPPA increases drug prices by 50% in public interest, citing extraordinary circumstances, to ensure availability of essential ...