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American Family Physician April 1, 2001 James P. Kemp & Judith A. Kemp	Management of Asthma in Children The prevalence of asthma in children has increased 160 percent since 1980, and the disease currently affects nearly 5 million children in the United States...
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update Part II. Medical Management An evidence-based approach was used to examine several key issues on appropriate medical therapy for patients with asthma. The updated guidelines clarify these issues and should alter the way physicians prescribe asthma medications.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Scow et al.	Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma Approximately one third of all prescriptions for maintenance therapy in patients with persistent asthma are for leukotriene inhibitors; however, evidence of their effectiveness compared with other treatments is mixed.
American Family Physician March 1, 2003 James C. Higgins	The 'Crashing Asthmatic' Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders managed by family physicians. A "crashing asthmatic" is a patient with asthma who is clinically deteriorating into respiratory failure or arrest despite initial treatment. Managing such a patient can be a major challenge.
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 Benninger & McCallister	Asthma in pregnancy: Reading between the lines Asthma is one of the most common, chronic medical conditions that can complicate pregnancy, affecting between 4% and 8% of this population.
American Journal of Nursing May 2010 Corbridge & Corbridge	Asthma in Adolescents and Adults This article outlines current guideline recommendations for asthma and reviews what clinicians need to teach patients about its pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, self monitoring, and environmental control.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update: Part I. Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention of Disease Progression The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel has updated its clinical guidelines on asthma medications, prevention of disease progression, and patient self-management.
Nurse Practitioner December 2010 Kathy J. Morris	Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Adolescents with Asthma Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003 Sinha & David	Recognition and Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Diagnosing and treating EIB.
American Family Physician January 15, 2005 Liya Davydov	STEPS - New Drug Reviews Omalizumab is an immunomodulatory therapy for the control of symptoms in patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma uncontrolled with conventional therapy.
American Family Physician August 15, 2001 Melissa H. Hunter	COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease Outpatient management of patients with stable COPD should be directed at improving quality of life by preventing acute exacerbations, relieving symptoms and slowing the progressive deterioration of lung function...
American Journal of Nursing March 2012 Corbridge et al.	An Evidence-Based Approach to COPD: Part 1 This article, the first in a two-part series on COPD, outlines current guidelines and other evidence-based recommendations on diagnosing and managing stable COPD in the outpatient setting.
AskMen.com June 22, 2003 Mike Davison	Asthma: Are You At Risk? The recurrent and debilitating effects of asthma sometimes appear suddenly, so it is best to arm yourself with knowledge about this serious and chronic condition.
American Family Physician April 1, 2001	Take Control of Your Asthma What is asthma?... How can I control my asthma?...
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Brian Orelli	Guidelines to Stop the Wheezing Investors, new asthma guidelines will affect some drug makers. The FDA isn't the only organization that affects how well drugs do in the marketplace.
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 Huggins & Looney	Allergen Immunotherapy The major objectives of the practice are to reduce responses to allergic triggers that precipitate symptoms in the short term and to decrease inflammatory response and prevent development of persistent disease in the long term.
Nursing November 2011 Lawson & Pruitt	Issues in Obesity, Part 2: Obesity Weighs Heavily on Lung Function A look at the impact of obesity on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea.
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Catherine Arnst	How To Manage Your Asthma Asthma sufferers can achieve near-perfect freedom from shortness of breath.
American Family Physician December 1, 2000 Norman J. Montalto	Updated Treatment for Influenza A and B The prevention of influenza is best accomplished with a broad-based immunization program...
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Angela W. Tang	A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction with respiratory, cardiovascular, cutaneous, or gastrointestinal manifestations resulting from exposure to an offending agent, usually a food, insect sting, medication, or physical factor.
American Family Physician December 1, 2004 McConaghy & Smith	Outpatient Treatment of Systolic Heart Failure Optimal outpatient treatment of systolic heart failure has three goals that should be pursued simultaneously: (1) control of risk factors for the development and progression of heart failure, (2) treatment of heart failure, and (3) education of patients.
Nurse Practitioner September 2008 Elizabeth Neville Regan	Diagnosing Rhinitis: Viral and Allergic Characteristics Rhinitis is a group of disorders characterized by inflammation and irritation of mucous membranes of the nose. These disorders may be infectious, allergic, or inflammatory in origin.
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Ann Marie Hart	Treatment Strategies for Cough Illnesses in Adults Adults who experience a cough for 2 or more weeks along with vomiting or an inspiratory whooping sound should be evaluated and tested for B. pertussis infection.
Nursing June 2010 Daniel A. Hussar	New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs.
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Scheid & Hamm	Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Part II. Treatment Even though most patients with acute rhinosinusitis recover promptly without it, antibiotic therapy should be considered in patients with prolonged or more severe symptoms.
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 Sami Youakim	Work-Related Asthma Work-related asthma is induced or incited by substances or conditions specific to the workplace. It has become the most common occupational respiratory disease in many countries...
American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Wu & Schiff	Sarcoidosis This systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause predominately affects young and middle-aged adults. Diagnosis is based on clinicoradiologic findings plus histologic evidence of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas, and exclusion of other granulomatous diseases.
Nursing February 2009 Daniel A. Hussar	New Drugs 09: Part 1 Learn about 10 new drugs, including nebivolol HCl, the newest beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension.
Nursing February 2010 Daniel A. Hussar	New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs.
American Family Physician February 15, 2002 Donald W. Lewis	Headaches in Children and Adolescents Headaches are common during childhood and become more common and increase in frequency during adolescence. The rational, cost-effective evaluation of children with headache begins with a careful history...
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Holmes & Fadden	Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Cough Diagnostic and treatment options for adults and children with chronic coughs.
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Ables & Baughman	Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications Many antidepressants have been released in the United States over the past two decades. This article is an update of information about the newer agents for depression and new indications for older antidepressants.
American Family Physician June 15, 2002 Jeffrey L. Cummings	Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment Once the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been made, a treatment plan must be developed. Patient symptoms and care needs change as Alzheimer's disease progresses.
American Family Physician November 1, 2000 Sharon Scott Morey	Guidelines on Migraine: Recommendations for Individual Drugs The following is an excerpt of the section in the migraine guidelines that outlines the findings from clinical studies and the specific recommendations for individual drugs...
American Family Physician August 1, 2002 German & Harper	Environmental Control of Allergic Diseases National and international guidelines for the management of asthma and allergic rhinitis include recommendations for environmental control of allergens and irritants.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003	Antiviral Drugs in the Immunocompetent Host: Part II. Treatment of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
American Family Physician March 1, 2005 Carolyn J. Sachs	Oral Analgesics for Acute Nonspecific Pain Direct comparative studies of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have shown that NSAIDs are more effective than acetaminophen in some situations, but provide equivalent analgesia in others.
Real Travel Adventures September 2008 Gary Niemann	Oral Allergy Immunotherapy In Denver Oral allergy immunotherapy utilizing a potency-enhancing liquid vehicle is painless, convenient, effective, safe, and economical, and can offer relief for millions of allergy sufferers
Managed Care May 2007 Jill Karpel et al.	The Appropriate Omalizumab Patient Management of the uncontrolled asthma patient and case examples.
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 James T. Li	Allergy Testing Allergic diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in ambulatory practice. Allergy testing can help the physician determine if a patient's problem is caused by an allergy and identify the specific problem allergens.
American Family Physician September 1, 2006 Gardiner & Dvorkin	Promoting Medication Adherence in Children The problem of getting children to follow a treatment regimen is widespread and is frustrating for physicians. Having the child participate in devising the plan improves adherence.
American Family Physician August 1, 2002 Daphne P. Bicket	Using ACE Inhibitors Appropriately Although angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have documented clinical benefits in a variety of clinical situations, the disparity between the evidence from clinical trials and bedside medicine is well documented.
American Family Physician August 15, 2000 Matthew Neff	Conference Highlights Investigational Alzheimer's Drug Improves Memory... Indoor Allergens Are Closely Linked with Allergic Disease and Asthma... Paroxetine Is Effective Treatment For Anxiety in Patients with GAD... Treatment with Citalopram Prevents Recurrent Depressive Episodes...
American Family Physician November 1, 2000	Diary from a Week in Practice Family physicians need to become skilled at helping patients find the information on the Web that can be beneficial... Antihistamine use during pregnancy... In the case of natural medicines, the time for testing and regulation by FDA is past due... Antidepressants and smoking cessation...
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Karnani, Reisfield & Wilson	Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea Chronic dyspnea is defined as dyspnea lasting more than one month. Information is presented on diagnosis, assessment and treatment for chronic dyspnea.
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 Zamorski & Albucher	What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy.
Managed Care March 2004 Christine A. Sorkness	IgE-Blocking Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: A Brief Review Omalizumab, a novel therapy that targets specific steps in the inflammatory cascade of asthma, may benefit the hard-to-treat patient.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Karl Thiel	Stocks That Make You Breathe Easier Allergies and asthma are big markets that several firms aim to tackle. Investors, take note.
Salon.com December 23, 1999 Frank Houston	Kicking for breath I watched as my brother almost died from asthma.
American Family Physician January 15, 2001	Diary from a Week in Practice Ketotifen seems helpful for asthma in the winter, but having to obtain it from overseas is unnerving... Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper... etc.