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MHRA approval of combination asthma inhaler Symbicort for people with mild asthma
… inhaler, without needing to be prescribed a separate reliever and a preventer inhaler first. “We know that for … off by inflammation in the airways of the lung. Although reliever inhalers (typically blue) do help hide the symptoms … a single inhaler can be used as both a preventer and a reliever (MART, Maintenance and Reliever Therapy). This is …
Children with asthma in Scotland returning to school are at increased risk of asthma attacks
… could be at risk of having a life-threatening asthma attack when they return to school after the summer holidays, … (46%) of children under 18 in the UK who have an asthma attack don’t go to hospital but manage it themselves with … would urge any parent who has managed their child asthma attack with their blue reliver inhalers, and their symptoms …
Chief executive Sarah Woolnough announces her departure
Youngsters experiencing deprivation more likely to have asthma attacks when they return to school
… four times more likely to be hospitalised with an asthma attack when they go back to school Released on 24th August … being taken to hospital with a life-threatening asthma attack, once the school holidays end. 1 Among 5-19-year-olds … which can leave them much more vulnerable to an asthma attack when they return to school and are around more …
Asthma attacks on the increase as children return to school warns school
… be at risk of having a potentially life-threatening asthma attack after returning to the classroom. Preventer inhaler … this to become a trigger for your child to have an asthma attack. “It’s easy over the summer holidays to fall out of … which can leave them much more vulnerable to an asthma attack when they return to school and are around more …
'Abysmal' lack of testing for lung conditions is forcing GPs to play a 'guessing game' with diagnosis
… 'Abysmal' lack of testing for lung conditions is forcing GPs to play a 'guessing game' … difficulties without a diagnosis, or receiving treatment for conditions they don’t have Released on 26th September … retail manager from Carlisle, started experiencing breathlessness when she was 29, but it was six years before …
Schools campaign launched in Scotland to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack
… raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack Leading health charity, Asthma + Lung UK Scotland has … aimed at schools to help spot first signs of an asthma attack and what to do in an emergency Released on 18th … aimed at schools to help spot first signs of an asthma attack and what to do in an emergency. Asthma is the most …