Viral asthma: implications for clinical practice

Viral asthma: implications for clinical practice

The natural history of asthma appears to be driven primarily by the timing and duration of viral respiratory infections. From the very high rate of infections in childhood, to the more sporadic pattern seen in adults, the cycle of acute injury followed by an inefficient repair process helps explain the clinical patterns of asthma severity currently recognized by asthma guidelines. Why the asthm...

Asthma self-management education. Research and implications for clinical practice.

Some of the early impetus for health education programs in asthma stemmed from concerns by physicians that the conventional interactions between doctors and patients with asthma were not having the intended effects of improving long-term respiratory health . Po#{248}r understanding of the complexities of asthma and inadequate adherence to prescribed medical regimens were associated with poor co...

celiac disease and viral b hepatitis: lessons for clinical practice

Systematic review of prevalence of aspirin induced asthma and its implications for clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE To reassess the prevalence of aspirin induced asthma and other issues related to the syndrome. DATA SOURCES Biosis, SciSearch (1990 to March 2002), Embase (1974 to March 2002), Medline (1966 to March 2002), Toxline, Derwent Drug File (1964 to March 2002), Conference Papers Index and Inside Conferences, Int'l Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Pharma-Online (1978 to March 2002). SELECTION C...

Clinical Understanding of Spasticity: Implications for Practice

Spasticity is a poorly understood phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to understand the effect of spasticity on daily life and identify bedside strategies that enhance patient's function and improve comfort. Spasticity and clonus result from an upper motor neuron lesion that disinhibits the tendon stretch reflex; however, they are differentiated in the fact that spasticity results in a velocit...