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Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more "triggers," such as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen), cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses such as those that cause the common cold. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators. Between episodes, most patients feel fine.
The disorder is a chronic or recurring inflammatory condition in which the airways develop increased responsiveness to various stimuli, characterized by bronchial hyper-responsiveness, inflammation, increased mucus production, and intermittent airway obstruction. The symptoms of asthma, which can range from mild to life threatening, can usually be controlled with a combination of drugs and lifestyle changes.
Public attention in the developed world has recently focused on asthma because of its rapidly increasing prevalence, affecting up to one in four urban children.Lilly CM. Diversity of asthma: Evolving concepts of pathophysiology and lessons from genetics. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005;115(4 Suppl):S526-31. PMID 15806035 Susceptibility to asthma can be explained in part by genetic factors, but no clear pattern of inheritance has been found. Asthma is a complex disease that is influenced by multiple genetic, developmental, and environmental factors, which interact to produce the overall condition.
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@chrisdude Problem when you can't go elsewhere (ex: band playing at certain venue) & it becomes asthma attack or miss live music. Unfair.
emilypoe (Emily Poe) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:17:38 -0000
@chrisdude Problem when you can't go elsewhere (ex: band playing at certain venue) & it becomes asthma attack or miss live music. Unfair.
Zoie is having asthma. Oh boy. Today is going to be an interesting day. I can tell already.
ShannonMorgan (Shannon Morgan) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:15:44 -0000
Zoie is having asthma. Oh boy. Today is going to be an interesting day. I can tell already.
Off to the hospital for my yearly asthma checkup
strictlypetra (petra) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:15:21 -0000
Off to the hospital for my yearly asthma checkup
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Asthma. - Articles and webcasts about treating symptoms during pregnancy and the medications that can be used.
Meta Description: [ Asthma & Pregnancy. Can asthma cause problems in pregnancy? Articles and webcasts about treating asthma symptoms during pregnancy and asthma medications with pregnancy. ]
1on1health.com - Information on asthma attacks, symptoms and causes, medication and treatments.
Meta Description: [ 1on1health.com offers information on asthma that will help you live with the disease. ]
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Meta Description: [ About AllExperts: expert guidance from real people helping to answer your questions ]
A Focus on Asthma - Includes articles, news, drug information, and a message board.
Meta Description: [ Medical information about asthma symptoms and relief therapies: doctor produced and written for patients experiencing asthma related conditions to make informed health decisions. ]
About.com: Asthma - Includes articles, links and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Asthma information and help including asthma product reviews, asthma treatment options, asthma control, asthma action plans, asthma symptoms & triggers, asthma faq's, asthma terms glossary & how to's on treating and dealing with asthma from Asthma.About.com for parents of children with asthma and... ]
alt.support.asthma FAQ - General information FAQ for the newsgroup, inclusding diagnosis and treatment.
Andrew Murphy - Explains how to do the Buteyko (shallow breathing) Method for controlling asthma.
Meta Description: [ The Buteyko Method (Shallow Breathing) for controlling Asthma ]
Asthma - Information from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, including diagnosis, treatment and some Frequently Asked Questions.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive resource describing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma from the health care experts at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). ]
Asthma - A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project, discussing the condition and its treatment.
Meta Description: [ A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disese Management Project, written by Mani S. Kavuru, MD, David Lang, MD, and Serpil Erzurum, MD which discusses asthma. ]
Asthma Care Guide - Series of articles looking at diagnosis, triggers, and treatment. Includes handouts and personal atories.
Asthma Condition Center - Provides links offering information on the condition and its treatment.
Asthma Cure - Information about many aspects of this disease, including triggers, therapy and medications. Discussion boards, asthma tracking and online consultation available for members. [Free membership]
Meta Description: [ Asthmacure.com, a free online resource for people with asthma, which helps users monitor and consult their health and improve understanding of their asthma. ]
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Asthma Education: Interactive Guidelines - Information to aid healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing the condition, plus patient education to print out.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Hospital was a digital library of health information in pediatrics, paediatrics, and radiology for pediatric education and radiology education ]
Asthma Health Factsheet - Concise information on causes, symptoms and types of treatment.
Meta Description: [ BUPA health information factsheet - asthma causes the walls of the airways in the lungs to swell and produce mucus so that it becomes difficult to breathe, triggers include... ]
Asthma In Canada - Includes general information, and survey results. A tracker and action plan are available in a .pdf format.
Meta Description: [ Is your asthma under control? Take The 30 Second Asthma Test™. Find out how to improve your asthma control and live life to the fullest. Get information on asthma triggers, medication, asthma management, and useful links. ]
Asthma Information - Offers information on diagnosis, risk factors and treatment. Includes sections for teens, adults and parents.
Meta Description: [ Xolair is a different kind of allergic asthma medication. It's the first asthma treatment that works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), an underlying cause of allergic asthma symptoms. Allergic asthma is triggered by year-round allergens in the air and is a common form of the disease. ]
Asthma Learning Center - This complete asthma resource for children and adults includes information about asthma symptoms, triggers, treatment, medications and how to manage asthma. From National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
Meta Description: [ Learn all about asthma, its symptoms, medications, management, and available treatment programs at National Jewish. ]
Asthma News - Relates the latest research, including new treatment options and a possible link with obesity.
Meta Description: [ Discusses types of asthma including allergic asthma, exercise-induced asthma, childhood asthma and intrinsic asthma. Addresses causes of different asthma types. ]
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Asthma News in the UK and Ireland - Information about this condition from a UK perspective. Includes news articles, statistics and complemtary therapies.
Meta Description: [ Asthma News in the UK and Ireland. Asthma and allergy news, research, statistics, asthma books, complementary
therapies, asthma A to Z, asthma videos, asthma software, personal health care products, and links. ]
Asthma Resource Center - General information, plus details of asthma camps.
Asthma Tutorial - Multimedia article written for children, describing causes, symptoms and treatments.
Meta Description: [ Multimedia Tutorial about asthma written for parents and children ]
Breath of Life - An exhibition examining the history of asthma, personal experiences, and treatments.
Meta Description: [ Fireworks Splice HTML ]
Buteyko Breathing Clinic Ireland - Natural treatment of asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis and bronchitis using Buteyko Breathing Clinic method. Chapters of the book Asthma Free Naturally available free.
Meta Description: [ Official site of Buteyko Breathing Clinic Ireland. Clinics and books available at Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Athlone, Kilkenny, Monaghan, Dungannon and Omagh ]
Chemical Sensitivity, Asthma and Allergy - Research site concerning airway hyperreactivity. Includes abstracts, and information to download. [.pdf format]
Meta Description: [ A research site within Asthma, Allergy, Cold Air, MCS and
Chemical sensitivity ]
eMedicine Health - Asthma - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). Asthma is caused by chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammation of these passages. This makes the breathing passages, or ... ]
eMedicine Health - Asthma FAQs - Consumer health resource providing a list of answers to commonly asked asthma questions.
Meta Description: [ Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages, or airways, of the lungs. Asthma is a chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing.
When an exacerbation or ... ]
eMedicine Health: Asthma in Pregnancy - Consumer health resource center providing information catered to pregnant asthmatics.
Meta Description: [ Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman's life. Changes in your body may be matched by changes in your emotions. You don't know what to expect from day to ... ]
eMedicine Health: Asthma in School Children - Consumer health resource center providing general asthma information. Contains an education slideshow for asthmatic children.
Meta Description: [ Asthma affects nearly 5 million children in the United States. Asthma is the leading cause of school absences, resulting in a loss of 10 million school days. Many children must ... ]
Exercise-Induced Asthma - Consumer health resource center providing information on exercise for asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
Meta Description: [ Asthma is a chronic (long-term, ongoing) inflammation (irritation) of the breathing passages (bronchi) of the lungs. Asthma is characterized by sudden attacks or periods of bothersome or severe symptoms separated ... ]
Healthy Life Network - Membership offers a personal medical record and diary, plus access to a forum and chat rooms.
HouseDustMite.org - Animations, research and questions.
Meta Description: [ House Dust Mite Information Site, Advice and specific products for asthma, rhinitis and eczema sufferers allergic to dust mites. ]
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IFeelBetter.com: Asthma - Includes general information on causes, treatment and complications, plus details of a support group in the Philippines.
Living Well with Asthma - Offers general information about the condition, symptoms and treatments. Includes expert answered questions and a message board.
Meta Description: [ The Asthma Society of Canada presents a guide on how to live with asthma through education and proper treatment ]
Mayo Clinic: Asthma Center - Provides comprehensive information on the condition, treatments, and management.
Meta Description: [ Asthma — Comprehensive overview covers treatment, symptoms of this condition that causes difficulty breathing. ]
Medinfo: Asthma - Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Medinfo's patient information on asthma, an inflammation of the tubes of the lungs which causes them to be obstructed, and therefore air passes though them less easily. ]
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Medscape: Asthma Resource Center - Includes news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, abstracts, links to government and professional web sites, and consumer information.
Merck: Asthma - Provides parents and children information about this disorder, how to read a peak flow meter, what triggers an attack, and how to control them.
National Asthma Campaign - Includes general information, a personal plan, and message board. Offers sections for Health Professionals and Researchers.
Meta Description: [ Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.2 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma. ]
NCERx, LLC - Divided into four sections, this site offers information about causes, symptoms and treatment, as well as allergic reactions.
Meta Description: [ Discusses types of asthma including allergic asthma, exercise-induced asthma, childhood asthma and intrinsic asthma. Addresses causes of different asthma types. ]
Occupational Asthma - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. From eMedicine Health.
Meta Description: [ Asthma is a chronic (long-term, ongoing) inflammation of the breathing passages (bronchi) of the lungs. The inflammation irritates the airway, causing breathing problems.
Most people with asthma have sudden attacks ... ]
Pediatric Oncall - Find an introduction to asthma including the clinical features and patterns.
Meta Description: [ Asthma in children. Learn about symptoms of asthma, treatment of asthma and therapy of asthma in children
]
Principal Health News - Offers news and general information, including symptoms, treatment and management.
Meta Description: [ Principal Health News provides information on health and wellness, along with daily health news, full-text journal and magazine articles, personalized newsletters and e-mail reminders, shopping, and more. ]
Pulmonology Channel: Asthma - Information on diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
Meta Description: [ Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs and airways which
causes recurrent episodes
of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing, it is often reversible, either spontaneously or with
bronchodialator
treatment. ]
RXinsider - Basic handout for patients.
Meta Description: [ Asthma - what is it and how is it treated ]
Suite 101 - Information for people with asthma and parents of children with this disease. Resources, links and facts on the latest treatments and ways to cope with the condition.
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Surgery Door Medical Conditions - Offers detailed information about Asthma.
Meta Description: [ Asthma. Information about Asthma from SurgeryDoor's Medical Conditions section ]
Teaching Patients About Asthma - Clinician's guide, including worksheets.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand - Offers news, research, and general information, downloadable management plans, and a section for health professionals. Also includes links to other societies.
Meta Description: [ Home ]
To Breathe, asthma in children and adolescents - Resource center for both health professionals, and the public, including articles and news. [In English and Spanish]
Meta Description: [ RESPIRAR es la pagina sobre el asma en niños y adolescentes y la organización de los recursos sanitarios, con dos areas dirigidas a los profesionales sanitarios y a los padres - publico, y con su version en inglés y en español ]
University of Chicago: Asthma Center - Offers general information about causes, effects and management. Includes specific information for children, and for health professionals.
Meta Description: [ This site describes the services offered at the University of Chicago Asthma Center. The site also provides useful information on asthma for patients, physicians, and other medical professionals. ]
WebMD, Inc. - Includes articles, medication information, news and message boards.
What is Asthma? - Informational website about Asthma.
Yahoo! Health - Asthma Health Center - Find information on triggers, diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, air quality maps, and pollen maps.
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