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Exposure to farming environments in childhood and asthma and wheeze in rural populations: a systematic review with meta‐analysis

To cite this article: Genuneit J. Exposure to farming environments in childhood and asthma and wheeze in rural populations: a systematic review with meta‐analysis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012: 00.AbstractAsthma is a chronic respiratory disorder that has become substantially more common over the past decades. One environmental factor for which particularly strong associations with asthma and allergic diseases have been described is exposure to farming environments in childhood. The aim of this systematic review was to update and extend existing narrative reviews, test for heterogeneity of effect across studies, and conduct a meta‐analysis to report a summary effect measure. Published relevant literature was searched through PubMed including all articles added to PubMed before September...

States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study Finds

Title: States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/24/2012 2:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/25/2012 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Lungs General)

Severity Of Sleep Disordered Breathing Predicts Glycemic Health

The severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia independently predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study. "Because people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are often overweight or obese it has been difficult to interpret earlier studies of the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and metabolic disorders," said Brian Kent, MBBCh, research fellow at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Pleural Effusion In Patients With CAP Reduced By Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroids Use

Prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with respiratory disorders who develop community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with a lower incidence and severity of parapneumonic effusion, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.

A parapneumonic effusion is a type of pleural effusion (excess fluid that accumulates between the two pleural layers, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs) that arises as a result of a pneumonia, lung abscess, or bronchiectasis...

Effect of adenotonsillectomy on the use of respiratory medication

Conclusion: Compared with the year before surgery, the median use of respiratory medication in subjects aged 0–15 drastically reduces in the year after (A)TE. A possible reason for this reduction is that children with upper airway obstruction and infections are often wrongly diagnosed as having lower airway problems. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)

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