Chronic asthma could be caused by cell overcrowding in the airways.
Science News reports: "A glitch in the mechanical process that drives normal turnover of epithelial cells lining the lungs could be to blame. ... Better understanding of this physical force underpinning chronic asthma attacks might lead to new ways of combating the disease."
#Croatia 🇭🇷 Day 6.1! It started with a #run. This time it was much better and my tempo went way below 6min/km. It’s not growing on me, the #running. I still miss my #cycling!😩
#Croatia 🇭🇷 Day 7.1! My #asthma kicked in and I was breathing like a steam engine, but was able to force myself to complete the #run. It was far from pleasure…
After CPAP #Recall, Philips Must Institute New Safeguards in Agreement With #DOJ
The settlement comes nearly 3 years after the company acknowledged that an industrial foam fitted inside its machines could degrade and release toxic substances into #patients' masks.
It's Easter weekend. The weather is expected to be a bit better than we've had through winter, and lots of people have holidays. So, is this a nice time to go cycling ?
Unfortunately not in the Netherlands.
Over the Easter weekend this country is held ransom by religious (and non-religious) lunatics who light absolutely enormous fires made up of assorted rubbish and these cause ridiculous levels of air pollution, especially of particulates, which blanket the entire country. The Germans also do this, so an easterly wind (which is predicted) doesn't blow the smoke away but just brings extra smoke from Germany.
As a result of this you basically don't want to breath outside on the Easter weekend, let alone do any exercise which would make you breath deeper.
There are fires planned for this evening, tomorrow evening and Monday evening. So there's no quick escape.
The selfish people make Easter in the Netherlands almost as much "fun" as New Year's Eve !
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Noch ein kleiner Hinweis für die #Asthma / #COPD Bubble.
"Salbutamolhaltige Dosieraerosole sind aufgrund von Problemen in der Herstellung aktuell nicht bedarfsgerecht verfügbar. Den dem BfArM vorliegenden Informationen zur geplanten Produktion nach ist im ersten Quartal 2024 mit umfänglichen Einschränkungen in der Verfügbarkeit zu rechnen."
Actual serious post: If you have asthma, use your inhaler BEFORE you do cardio. It makes a HUGE difference. (My doctor recommended it, and I almost always forget) #gasp#wheeze#asthma
{Acronym alert - glossary at bottom.} I see more #asthma patients getting bumped from ICS-only monotherapy (and/or SABA-only rescue med) to combo ICS-LABA inhalers. This is spurred by GSK discontinuing brand-name Flovent, and GINA guidelines promoting AIR and MART (aka SMART) strategy, which utilizes a combo inhaler containing formoterol, like Symbicort, Breyna, or Dulera. This is a big change for many people, who're used to using an inhaled #steroid for control and prevention, and inhaled #albuterol for rapid relief. Now they can use one inhaler for both -- which is convenient, and may bring better control.
Now I'm also seeing PCPs, pediatricians, and pulmonologists prescribing other combo ICS-LABA inhalers like Advair with a SMART asthma action plan -- even though that's not approved under GINA or NAEPP guidelines. In fact they explicitly warn against this: "Combination ICS with non-formoterol LABA cannot be used as-needed for symptom relief." (GINA main report, p. 69). LABAs like salmeterol (more lipophilic) take much longer to kick in (30+ minutes) to be intended for rapid relief, and have not been studied for rescue use. But they're being prescribed that way anyway, presumably due to availability, insurance coverage, and clinician confusion during a time of flux. Leading to a lot of follow-up conversations. :blobcatshrug:
SABA == short-acting beta-agonist: a bronchodilator (canonically albuterol) that quickly relieves airway constriction, for a few hours.
LABA == long-acting beta-agonist (ex: salmeterol, formoterol), relieves airway symptoms for more than a few hours.
Rescue med, aka "reliever" == a rapid-acting drug to relieve acute symptoms (e.g. albuterol, epinephrine).
Maintenance therapy == drug you take daily to prevent acute symptoms.
Monotherapy == managing a disease with just one drug.
AIR == Anti-Inflammatory Reliever: combo inhaler with a low-dose steroid + a rapid-acting bronchodilator
MART == Maintenance And Reliever Therapy: treatment with an inhaler that contains both a steroid and a rapid-onset, long-acting beta-agonist (formoterol). Also called SMART (S == "Single-inhaler").
Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.
Amid a massive recall in 2021, the medical device maker raced to overcome troubling questions about its replacement machines as customers waited for help.
A lot of the #creakyChats community on Twitter seems to have dissipated since Twitter went kaplooey, but the #Discord channel is still there. It doesn't seem very active these days, but it's there, and we would love to see you if you have #arthritis or a #chronic illness. Come join us, we're nice people.
How many of you have heard of Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma? That is when Spring pollen breaks down into finer particles with moisture and winds from thunderstorms to produce asthma symptoms, even in people who don’t suffer respiratory issues. It can overwhelm medical services.
Industry Knew—and Hid—Dangers of #GasStoves Over 50 Years Ago
Brett WilkinsMar 07, 2023
"Newly uncovered documents published last week by #DeSmog reveal that the leading #GasIndustry trade group knew over 50 years ago that cooking with gas stoves could harm human #health and tried to cover up the evidence.
"The DeSmog revelations regarding the #AmericanGasAssociation (AGA) came as the gas industry is pushing back against climate and public health advocates' efforts to ban new gas stoves amid mounting scientific evidence that the appliances threaten the warming planet and people's health.
"Recent studies—which, among other things, showed that #NitrogenDioxide, #CarbonMonoxide, and ultrafine particles produced by gas stoves cause a range of health problems, including 1 in 8 U.S. cases of childhood #asthma—sparked fast and furious backlash from the gas industry and its congressional boosters.
"'It's less widely known that the gas industry has long sponsored its own research into the problem of indoor air pollution from gas stoves,' wrote DeSmog's Rebecca John. 'Now, newly discovered documents reveal that the American Gas Association was studying the health and indoor pollution risks from gas stoves as far back as the early 1970s—that they knew much more, at a far earlier date, than has been previously documented.""
Guardians of Respiratory Wellness: Understanding Asthma in Kids (www.alldaychemist.com)
Delve into the realm of asthma allergy in children. Learn how to identify, address, and find relief for your child's respiratory challenges with our comprehensive guide.