Representing a major revision, the rules say you should take into account both underlying disease and responsiveness to treatment. Since 1993, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has issued ...

GPs have been advised to stop prescribing blue reliever inhalers alone for newly-diagnosed asthma. Instead, they should offer a low-dose combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and formoterol to ...

Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...

One key change in the new Guidelines is the concept of differentiating between asthma severity and control. Once asthma has been diagnosed, classify its severity, defined as “the intrinsic intensity ...

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Roughly two-thirds of children with pediatrician-diagnosed asthma have a confirmed diagnosis in accordance with international guideline criteria requiring ...

Bedfont ® outlines key updates and offers support for healthcare professionals navigating the changes. Bedfont ® Scientific Ltd., world leaders in breath analysis with over 47 years of knowledge in ...

With new guidelines for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, experts noted a shift toward increasing caution in corticosteroid use. "I think the shift from the guidelines and from all the data ...

NICE, BTS, and SIGN guidelines: In November 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the most significant update to UK guidelines in recent years. Jointly released ...

Some doctors say the 400-page guide will improve clinical practice. Aug. 29, 2007 — -- In a move to breathe new life into decade-old asthma guidelines, federal health officials with the National ...

To make it easier for children with asthma to receive care at school, a new study will assess the impact of making the ...

Researchers found significantly worse asthma control via two measures among pediatric patients in Vermont and New York during ...