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  Asthma in Children Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosing, Treatment, Statistics, and Medicine on Medicinenet.com
Most asthma medications that are given to adults and older children can also safely be prescribed to toddlers and younger children.
A spacer is a chamber that attaches to the MDI and holds the burst of medication.
Asthma - Read about asthma signs and symptoms, statistics, medication, inhalers, and management, and triggers (or what causes an attack).
www.medicinenet.com /asthma_in_children/page3.htm   (495 words)

  
  Asthma Spacer Information - Articles Free   (Site not responding. Last check: )
An asthma spacer is a device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of an asthma inhaler.
Spacers are specially designed plastic or metal tubes that fit an inhaler on one end, while the patient breathes normally on the other end.
Spacers slow down the speed of the aerosol coming from the inhaler, meaning that less of the asthma drug impacts on the back of the mouth and more gets into the lungs.
www.articlesfree.com /index.php?title=Asthma_spacer   (247 words)

  
 Asthma Spacer -- Recommendations and Resources
The spacer is a sequence of RNA in a primary transcript that lies between precursor ribosomal subunits and is removed by splicing when the structural RNA precursor molecule is processed into a Ribosome.
Asthma is a complex disease characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR), inflammation, and intermittent airway obstruction.
Asthma is treated with drugs, whether inhaled or in the form of tablets, but there are lifestyle changes which can be used to reduce exacerbations.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/8/asthma-spacer.html   (1270 words)

  
 Asthma Spacer
Asthma is an immunological disease which causes difficulty in breathing.
The fundamental problem seems to be immunological: young children in the early stages of asthma show signs of excessiveinflammation in their airways.
Asthma spacers are used to ensure proper delivery of inhaled anti-asthma medication.
www.altvetmed.com /face/32298-asthma-spacer.html   (478 words)

  
 Asthma inhaler spacers - Appropedia: The sustainability wiki
Asthma is one of the fastest growing urban health problems throughout the world.
When a spacer is not used, much of the medicine sticks to the inside of the mouth and throat instead of the lungs.
Because each spacer is made from an unused water bottle, removing the cap for the first time should break the seal between the cap and the bottle.
www.appropedia.org /Asthma_inhaler_spacers   (884 words)

  
 Throttle Body Spacer -- Recommendations and Resources
Spacers are specially designed plastic tubes that fit an inhaler on one end, while the patient breathes normally on the other end.
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A spacer GIF is a transparent image, often used to control blank space within a web page, that can be resized according to the width and height dimensions it is given.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/148/throttle-body-spacer.html   (743 words)

  
 Asthma
That means if a kid has asthma, he or she may also have a parent, sibling, uncle, or other relative who has asthma or had it as a child.
Whatever their triggers are, kids who have asthma can use a peak flow meter to get an idea of how well they are breathing that day and whether they need to take any medicine.
A spacer is a piece that attaches to the inhaler and holds the mist in one place, between the inhaler and the kid's mouth.
www.kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/allergy/asthma.html   (1169 words)

  
 Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
In acute asthma attacks higher doses of inhaled 2-agonists (reliever inhalers) are used to overcome the narrowing of the passages in the lungs.
In adults, the relative risk of admission for spacer versus nebuliser was 0.97 (95% CI 0.63 to 1.49).
Spacers may have some advantages compared to nebulisers for children with acute asthma.
www.cochrane.org /reviews/en/ab000052.html   (573 words)

  
 :: Asthma spacer :: Asthma treatment :: ::
The asthma spacer treatment guidelines of the asthma home remedy National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute state that you do not have to accept asthma symptoms as a normal part of your life.
This condition is known as the "silent chest" and is a dangerous development in asthma spacer the progress of an asthma attack.
This means that once you come in asthma spacer contact with old dust it leads to increased reactivity of airways and pathophysiology of asthma activities such as laughing, coughing, crying (which normally do not cause asthma) may lead to increased asthma that time.
asthma-treatment.ismcb.com /asthma-spacer.html   (877 words)

  
 Medinfo: Asthma
Asthma is inflammation of the tubes of the lungs which causes them to be obstructed, and therefore air passes though them less easily.
Asthma frequently runs in families and is closely associated with hayfever and eczema.
It is better if the person who suffers from asthma does not have to do this, as even with a high efficiency filter the actual process of vacuuming stirs up dust in the room air.
www.medinfo.co.uk /conditions/asthma.html   (1607 words)

  
 Asthma treatment & symptoms management in adults - BioTrax
Asthma is a variable condition that affects the airways — the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs.
Asthma, like its related allergic conditions eczema and hay fever, often runs in the family and may be inherited.
The aim of your asthma treatment is to keep you free from asthma symptoms during the day and the night and to reduce the amount of time that you have to take off work.
www.biotrax.com /asthma.php   (2023 words)

  
 Asthma Spacer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bring asthma medications, spacer and action Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic - Spokane, WA - Patient Education Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic is the allergy practice of Michael J. Kraemer, M.D...
What is Asthma Once someone has asthma, symptoms are set off or made worse by Families and Asthma A spacer is a clear plastic tube that has a mouthpiece or a facemask attached at one end and an...
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www.asthmaandsport.com /asthmaspacer   (1161 words)

  
 A new asthma spacer device to improve compliance in children: a pilot study.
A new asthma spacer device to improve compliance in children: a pilot study.
Asthma Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Asthma, including details on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, causes, medications.
CONCLUSIONS: Use of a novel, incentive spacer device (Funhaler) appeared to be associated with increased success and fewer problems in medicating children, improved child and parental adherence, and a more positive attitude towards treatment, suggesting that more extensive long-term efficacy trials with the device are warranted.
asthma.researchtoday.net /archive/1/5/1013.htm   (391 words)

  
 Spacers - How to Use Your Inhaler - Treatment - The Asthma Society of Canada
Spacers can make it easier for medication to reach the lungs, and also mean less medication gets deposited in the mouth and throat, where it can lead to irritation and mild infections.
While a spacer can make it easier to co-ordinate breathing in and activating an MDI, it can also make the MDI less portable because a spacer takes up extra space in a purse or a bag.
If your spacer has a valve that is damaged, or if any other part of the spacer is damaged, do not use it.
www.asthma.ca /adults/treatment/spacers.php   (493 words)

  
 Asthma
A metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for the administration of albuterol was an effective alternative to a nebulizer in children with acute asthma and resulted in both shorter treatment time spent in the emergency department and fewer side effects.
Spacers for metered dose inhalers (MDIs) were tested to determine how much disodium cromoglycate, salbutamol (albuterol) and budesonide were delivered with each spacer as compared to the amount delivered by the MDI alone.
Predicting the need for hospitalization in adults with asthma: Review of Rodrigo G et al, A new index for early prediction of hospitalization in patients with acute asthma.
www.montana.edu /wwwebm/Asthma.htm   (3141 words)

  
 MDI with spacer as effective as nebulisers in asthma attacks
Using a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer device to deliver beta-2 agonists during an acute asthma attack is at least as effective as using nebulisers, according to an updated review published in the current issue of The Cochrane Library (2006, issue 2).
In addition, they noted that length of stay in accident and emergency was significantly shorter when a spacer device was used in children, with a mean difference of –0.47 hours (CI –0.58 to –0.37).
Pulse rate was lower for children using spacer devices compared with those given nebulisers.
www.pharmj.com /Editorial/20060610/news/p674asthmaattacks.html   (243 words)

  
 Inhalers for Asthma - Patient UK
Spacer devices are used with pressurised MDIs (Metered Dose Inhalers).
The spacer between the inhaler and the mouth holds the drug like a reservoir when the inhaler is pressed.
A valve at the mouth end ensures that the drug is kept within the spacer until you breathe in.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/23069155   (1897 words)

  
 Asthma: devices, spacers, metered dose inhaler : Allergy - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Remove the caps from both your inhaler (MDI) and spacer. Look inside the spacer to check that it is empty.
Place the mouthpiece of the MDI into the soft rubber ring at the open end of the spacer and make sure the MDI is pointing upwards.
Insert the mouthpiece of the MDI into the soft rubber ring at the open end of the spacer.
www.chop.edu /consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77051   (298 words)

  
 Asthma Inhalers Central
Asthma Inhalers Central might be a blog that focuses on asthma, but we’re not excluding other great health resources on the Net.
A spacer is a plastic or metal tube that slows the delivery of medication from the inhaler, thereby increasing its effectiveness.
A recent Reuters article suggests that inhalers should not be used to alter the course of asthma in infants and young children.
asthma.corsarius.net   (932 words)

  
 Asthma Medication Delivery Devices:Spacer With Mask
Place the mask of the spacer over the mouth and nose of your child, making a good seal.
Hold the mask in place until your child has taken at least 6 breaths, as seen from movements of a "window" on the mask.
The spacer should always be kept in its plastic container when not in use.
www.drpaul.com /asthma/asthmadev3.html   (256 words)

  
 Asthma Spacer
Asthma is a disease in which inflammation of the airways causes airflow into and out of the lungs to...
Asthma is a condition that affects a person's airways, also known as breathing tubes.
Asthma (say: az-muh) is a condition that affects a person's airways, which are also called breathing tubes...
www.asthma-001.com /Asthma-6/asthma-spacer.html   (925 words)

  
 Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you? - MayoClinic.com
Spacers shouldn't be used with dry powder inhalers.
Inhalers are used to deliver a variety of asthma medications — some that assist with long-term control and others that provide quick relief of symptoms.
Using an inhaler is just one part of your asthma treatment plan, which may also include checking your lung function with a peak flow meter, eliminating asthma triggers and exercising.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/asthma-inhalers/HQ01081   (1110 words)

  
 Guideline 63: 2005 Update to the British Guideline on the Management of Asthma - Volumatic Spacer Devices   (Site not responding. Last check: )
the evidence for spacers used to deliver inhaled therapies from pressurised metered dose inhalers in asthma does not differentiate types of spacer from each other.
In both acute and chronic therapy, the evidence is from studies of several different spacers including the replacement for the volumatic, so there is no need to change the current recommendations.
In the treatment of acute asthma, the need to titrate dose administered against response should be emphasised.
www.sign.ac.uk /guidelines/fulltext/63/spacers.html   (184 words)

  
 buy asthma spacer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Asthma prevalence has increased substantially in the past decade in Australia, particularly among women and the elderly, research suggests.
ASTHMA prevalence has increased substantially in the past decade in Australia, particularly among women and the elderly, according to new research.
ASTHMA prevalence has risen substantially in the past decade in Australia.
asthma.bestinfotoday.com /buy-asthma-spacer.html   (194 words)

  
 Efficacy of a home-made spacer with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma : a randomized controlled trial.,Singhal T, ...
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer is the preferred method for administration of aerosolized medications in pediatric asthma.
This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of a valve-less home-made spacer with a commercial spacer in delivering salbutamol via MDI in acute asthma.
The valve-less home-made spacer is equally efficacious and cheaper than the commercial spacer in administering bronchodilators in acute exacerbations of asthma.
www.ijppediatricsindia.org /article.asp?issn=0019-5456;year=2001;volume=68;issue=1;spage=37;epage=40;aulast=Singhal;type=0   (308 words)

  
 Bitolterol Drug Information
Some of these medicines are used to treat the symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases, while others are used to prevent the symptoms.
There are different types of spacers available, but the method of breathing is the same with most spacers.
Hold the mouthpiece of the spacer away from your mouth and breathe out slowly to the end of a normal breath.
www.drugs.com /cons/Bitolterol.html   (4868 words)

  
 MEDICA / ComPaMED 2005 -- Exhibitors & Products 2005: Exhibitor Data Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Visiomed’s initial product, the proprietary and patented Funhaler - incentive asthma spacer, developed specifically to encourage children to take their asthma medication in accordance with clinical prescriptions, has begun commercial sales in Australia and is generating revenues for the Company.
Overview: The Funhaler is an incentive paediatric asthma spacer that makes it easier for young children to take their aerosol-based medication The Funhaler is specifically designed to improve compliance in asthmatic children through being both functional in delivering medication and fun to use.
Clinical: Published, peer-reviewed clinical studies have shown that use of the Funhaler increases adherence and delivery of asthma medication; moreover, both children and their parents prefer the Funhaler to other spacers and to the use of asthma medication “puffers” alone.
www.medica.de /exh/medcom2005/e/2007687   (679 words)

  
 Asthma - Asthma Spacer
asthma spacer An asthma spacer is a device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of an asthma inhaler
Asthma Spacer, Generics is the easiest and safest way today to make sure your health concerns are addressed without being saddled with large
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www.free-asthma-information.com /asthmaspacer   (270 words)

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