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  1. Case 1: A 12-year-old girl with food allergies and an acute asthma ...

    The trigger for her asthma exacerbation was likely multifactorial, related to exposure to the food allergen as well as the upper respiratory infection. A psychologist was consulted to assess the symptoms of anxiety and depression that had occurred as a result of the bullying.

  2. Case Study: Managing Severe Asthma in an Adult

    In this trial, patients who underwent the procedure had a significant improvement in asthma symptoms as measured by symptom-free days and scores on asthma control and quality of life ...

  3. Challenging case of severe acute asthma in a mechanically …

    We present a case of refractory life‐threatening bronchial asthma that was managed with sevoflurane gas along with the standard treatment and achieved stability and …

  4. A woman with asthma: a whole systems approach to supporting …

    A 35-year-old lady attends for review of her asthma following an acute exacerbation. There is an extensive evidence base for supported self-management for people …

  5. Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult …

    Unmatched case control study with 96 cases and 193 controls was conducted to show the determinants of acute asthma attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting general hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia.

  6. Determinants of Asthma Attack Among Adult Asthmatic Patients …

    In this study, upper respiratory tract infection, obstructive sleep apnea, passive smoker, spring season, kitchen smoke, pet ownership, rhinitis, and being jobless were …

  7. Acute Severe Asthma in Adolescent and Adult Patients: Current ...

    According to the 2014 British Guidelines for Asthma, acute severe asthma is defined as the asthma exacerbation that presents with any of the following: PEF 33–50% best or predicted, …

  8. Case 15-2007: A 20-Year-Old Woman with Asthma and …

    A 20-year-old woman with a history of severe asthma was found at home in an unresponsive state and was taken to the emergency room. Asthma had been diagnosed at 4 years of age, with multiple...

  9. Pediatric severe asthma: a case series report and …

    Case presentation. All children had been initially referred because of asthma not responding to long-term treatment with high-dose inhaled steroids, long-acting β 2 -agonists and leukotriene receptor antagonists. Definitive …