Direct And Second Hand Cigarette Smoke Exposure And Development Of Childhood Asthma

Direct And Second Hand Cigarette Smoke Exposure And Development Of Childhood Asthma

According to in-depth research, second hand cigarette smoke has significant implications for childhood asthma: “This is a comprehensive review about the role of direct and second hand cigarette smoke exposure in the development of childhood asthma. Smoking, both during pregnancy and postnatal have an adverse impact on the infant’s chances of developing respiratory illness. Second hand smoke exposure has also known to cause worsening of childhood asthma with an impact on hospital admissions. Correlation between…

Collagen Stiffness Plays Role In Asthma

Collagen Stiffness Plays Role In Asthma

Increased stiffness causes airway smooth muscle cells to constrict without inflammation A new study finds that manipulating the stiffness of the collagen-based support structure of airway cells could lead to a new treatment for asthma. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. It was chosen as an APSselect article for June. Asthma is a respiratory condition that affects more than 300 million people across the globe. People with asthma experience tightening (constricting)…

The Chronic Conditions We’ve Ignored

With 25 million Americans suffering from Asthma, there’s much more that our healthcare system needs to do to help Respiratory health in the United States has received renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading up to 2020, payors and self-insured employers emphasized almost every other major chronic condition - diabetes, prediabetes, blood pressure, and so on. But Asthma & COPD need to get the attention they deserve. These conditions are…

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