About asthma

Here you can read about the latest clinical research about asthma.

Allergic asthma

Asthma and antihistamines
Effects of antihistamines in adult asthma: a meta-analysis of clinical trials. 

Asthma Attacks

Risk factors associated with near-fatal asthma
Risk factors for near-fatal asthma. A case-control study in hospitalized patients with asthma.

Metered dose inhaler vs nebuliser
Bronchodilator Delivery in Acute Airflow Obstruction.

Asthma and steroids in the accident and emergency department
Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma (Cochrane Review).

Asthma symptoms and physical training
Physical training for asthma (Cochrane Review).

Delivery methods of asthma medicine in asthma attacks
Holding chambers versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma (Cochrane Review).

Flu jabs and asthma
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma (Cochrane Review).

Two relievers rather than one may be more effective for treating asthma attacks in children
Combined inhaled anticholinergic and beta2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children (Cochrane Review).

Inhaled steroids in the accident and emergency department
Early use of inhaled corticosteroids in the accident and emergency department treatment of acute asthma (Cochrane Review).

Living with asthma

Asthma Education and a Management Plan reduces Asthma Hospital Readmissions
Structured discharge procedure for children admitted to hospital with acute asthma: a randomised controlled trial of nursing practice.

Asthma medicines and quality of life
Salmeterol improves quality of life in patients with asthma requiring inhaled corticosteroids.

Monitoring asthma with electronic devices
Analysis of adherence to peak flow monitoring when recording of data is electronic.

Children's asthma and parent's quality of life
Parent’s quality of life and respiratory symptoms in young children with mild wheeze.

Asthma patients rate their symptoms
Patient Weighting of Importance of Asthma Symptoms.

Losing weight can improve asthma
Immediate and long term effects of weight reduction in obese people with asthma: randomised controlled study.

Factors affecting lung function over time
A 15-year follow-up study of ventilatory function in adults with asthma.

Asthma symptoms and physical training
Physical training for asthma (Cochrane Review).

Flu jabs and asthma
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma (Cochrane Review).

Asthma and coffee
Caffeine for asthma (Cochrane Review).

Asthma and pregnancy
Risk of congenital malformations associated with treatment of asthma during early pregnancy.

Asthma and self-management
Self-management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma (Cochrane Review).

Related conditions

Asthma, steroids and cataracts
Use of inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of cataracts.

Heartburn treatment and asthma symptoms
Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for asthma in adults and children (Cochrane Review).

Triggers

Allergy-proof bedcovers do not reduce asthma symptoms
Studies have shown that people with asthma who are allergic to dust mites get worse when they are exposed to high levels of the dust mite allergen.

Heartburn treatment and asthma symptoms
Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for asthma in adults and children (Cochrane Review).

Asthma and feather bedding
Feather versus non-feather bedding for asthma (Cochrane Review).