Asthma

UK asthma mortality is too high, but pharmacy can help

Since many deaths from asthma could be prevented with the correct treatment, pharmacists should have a greater role in ensuring patients receive the right medicines and referring patients who do not have well-controlled asthma.…

Millions of people with asthma still not receiving basic care, Asthma UK report reveals

As many as three-fifths of people with asthma in the UK are still not receiving critical elements of routine care, and those aged 18–29 years are faring the worst, according to the Annual Asthma Survey 2018 from charity Asthma UK.…

Third biological treatment for severe asthma approved by NICE

An injectable drug for patients who struggle to control their asthma with inhalers has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…

Obesity increases risk of childhood asthma by 29%, say researchers

Obesity is a major preventable cause of childhood asthma, conclude the authors of a study published in Paediatrics.…

Alternative to steroids could ‘transform’ the lives of people with severe asthma, charity says

Monoclonal antibodies could significantly improve quality of life for individuals with severe asthma and reduce the need for oral corticosteroids and their side effects, a leading asthma charity has said.…

Asthma care in England needs to be more proactive, researchers say

An audit of data from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group in England has found inconsistencies in asthma care that could leave high-risk patients unidentified and at risk of death.…

Healthy diet linked to improved asthma symptoms

Research across a large cohort using three different quality measures has shown that a healthy diet is associated with a reduced likelihood of experiencing asthma symptoms.…

Testing annual asthma reviews for those who fail to attend: proof-of-concept study

Asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions in the UK. Around 30% of asthma patients fail to attend their annual asthma review, which leads to an increase in the number of preventable asthma-related hospital admissions. By using SIMPLE methodology and the PharmOutcomes® web-ba…

Dupilumab helps severe asthma patients cut glucocorticoid use

Research has shown dupilumab reduces glucocorticoid use by more than 70% and the number of severe asthma exacerbations by almost 60%.…

Combined-drug inhaler provides better mild asthma symptom control than SABA alone, researchers find

Use of an inhaled glucocorticoid plus a fast-acting beta-2-agonist provided superior asthma symptom control in patients with mild asthma, compared with use of a short-acting beta agonist alone, researchers have found.…