81. Asthma asthma is a condition that affects a person's airways, also known as breathing tubes. Find out more in this article for kids. http://kidshealth.org/kid/asthma_basics/what/asthma.html

82. Asthma - Ratgeber - Gesundheit - FOCUS Online Standardinformationen zu asthma. Mit B chertipps, Notfallplan, Newsletter, Wissenstest zu asthma bzw. Lunge und Links zu asthmarelevanten Sites. http://www.focus.de/gesundheit/ratgeber/asthma

Nachrichten vom 14.11.2010 FOCUS Magazin FOCUS-MONEY FOCUS TV FOCUS-SCHULE ... Gesundheitsmanager Asthma Ringen um Atem Die Lunge vollbringt Höchstleistungen: Jeden Tag pumpt sie bis zu 80 000 Liter Luft in die engen Verästelungen der Bronchien. Das Lungenvolumen von Asthmatikern ist stark verringert, immer wieder rauben ihnen Attacken den Atem. Raucherlunge Montag, 01.11.2010 Unterschätzte Volkskrankheit COPD Jeder achte Deutsche über 40 leidet an der chronisch obstruktiven Lungenerkrankung COPD. Betroffene sollten sich vorsorglich gegen Grippeviren und Pneumokokken, die Erreger der Lungenentzündung, impfen lassen. zum Artikel Asthma Ringen um Atem Ob im Auto, im Büro oder beim Sport: Asthmatiker müssen jede Minute mit dem nächsten Anfall rechnen. Ihre verengten Bronchien ziehen sich krampfartig zusammen. zum Artikel Forschung Lungen in Abwehrhaltung 300 Millionen Menschen leiden weltweit an Asthma. Seit Jahrzehnten fahnden Forscher nach den Ursachen – in den Genen, der Psyche, der Umwelt. zum Artikel Das schmeckt atemberaubend Was haben Nüsse mit den Bronchien zu tun? Mehr als die meisten Betroffenen ahnen: Patienten mit allergischem Asthma müssen auf die Inhaltsstoffe von Nahrungsmitteln achten.

83. Asthma Information - Asthma Center - EverydayHealth.com What causes asthma? How does it affect children? Can you avoid attacks? Get the basics on living with asthma at Everyday Health. http://www.everydayhealth.com/asthma/index.aspx

84. Asthma | BabyCenter Find out how to tell if your baby has asthma and what you can do to treat or prevent it. http://www.babycenter.com/0_asthma_74.bc

85. Asthma, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Information on how to reduce and deal with an attack. http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/allergy-asthma/diagnose/asthma.ht

Allergy, Asthma, Immunology Conditions / Diagnoses Asthma Related Information Services Allergy and Clinical Immunology Pulmonary Medicine Immunodeficiencies Program Related Medications Albuterol Budesonide Fluticasone Fluticasone and Salmeterol (Advair Diskus®) ... Prednisone Salmeterol Sodium Cromolyn Clinical Trials / Research Studies Asthma Study for Infants and Children Research Study for Children and Teens with Asthma What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease. With asthma, breathing is sometimes difficult due to these changes in the lungs: Swelling of the lining in the airways Tightening of the muscles around the airways (a spasm) Extra mucus in the airways Asthma is not contagious. It is a lifelong disease which can be controlled with daily medications. Although asthma is a chronic disease, anyone with asthma can have an acute (sudden) attack of symptoms. Return to Top What causes an asthma attack? Even if your child has no symptoms, being asthmatic means that there is almost always some inflammation/swelling in the airways. Triggers can cause inflammation to increase, which may cause asthma symptoms to worsen. Every child has different and specific triggers. (See "

86. Asthma KidsHealth tells what this condition is, what causes flare-ups, and what different medicines kids can take. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/asthma_basics/what/asthma.html

87. Asthma - Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways within the lungs that affects over 17 million people in the United States. http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/244/main.html

88. Asthma | Indoor Air | US EPA asthma is a serious, sometimes lifethreatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma http://www.epa.gov/asthma/index.html

@import 'http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/s/epa.css'; Jump to main content. Asthma Contact Us Search: All EPA This Area You are here: EPA Home Air Indoor Air Asthma Featured: State Leaders Join the Fight Against Asthma. Listen to Lt. Governors Craig E. Campbell (AK) (WMV, 0:26, 970 K) Bill Bolling (VA) (WMV, 0:32, 1.6 M) and Jim Folsom, Jr. (AL) (WMV, 0:32, 1.6 M) , and Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock of Puerto Rico (WMV, 0:30, 1.4 M) en espa�ol (WMV, 0:32, 1.6 M) Join the Online Community Network Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments Online Network AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org is a year-round resource for mentoring and collaboration designed to support your asthma management program. Access cutting-edge tools that facilitate collaboration, problem solving, and learning between leaders of asthma programs. Learn more about and join the Online Community Network Find information on Webinars; Discussion Forums; National Locator; Action Strategies; Pacing Events; Tools; and Recognitions Opportunities. May is Asthma Awareness Month Take Action During Asthma Awareness Month May is Asthma Awareness Month. Join in the national effort to raise awareness about asthma. Learn more about how to host activities to educate people in your community about comprehensive asthma management. Find tools and read about new ideas for outreach and awareness activities. Get tips for working with the media, success stories, and much more.

89. What Is Asthma? : Canadian Lung Association Tells what asthma is and how it affects people. (English and French) http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/asthma-asthme/what-quoi/index_e.php

Statistics Contacts Public service announcements Who we are ... Get help Asthma What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic (long-term) disease that makes it hard to breathe. Asthma can't be cured, but it can be managed. With proper treatment, people with asthma can lead normal, active lives. If you have asthma, your airways (breathing passages) are extra sensitive. When you are around certain things, your extra-sensitive airways can: Become red and swollen - your airways get inflamed inside. They fill up with mucus. The swelling and mucus make your airways narrower, so it's harder for the air to pass through. Become "twitchy" and go into spasm - the muscles around your airways squeeze together and tighten. This makes your airways narrower, leaving less room for the air to pass through. The more red and swollen your airways are, the more twitchy they become. Normal airways Airways of a person without asthma Airways of a person with asthma - redness and swelling (inflammation) Airways of a person with asthma - tightened muscles (bronchospasm) In people without asthma, the muscles around the airways are relaxed, allowing the airways to stay open. There is no swelling or mucus inside the airways.

90. WHO | Asthma asthma is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. http://www.who.int/topics/asthma/en/

Language options Search All WHO This site only Main navigation Home About WHO Countries Health topics ... Health topics Main content Asthma WHO/M.Kokic Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. During an asthma attack, the lining of the bronchial tubes swells, causing the airways to narrow and reducing the flow of air into and out of the lungs. The causes of asthma are not completely understood. However, risk factors for developing asthma include inhaling asthma “triggers”, such as allergens, tobacco smoke and chemical irritants. Asthma cannot be cured, but appropriate management can control the disorder and enable people to enjoy a good quality of life. GENERAL INFORMATION Fact sheet on asthma MULTIMEDIA 10 facts about asthma WHO PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases TECHNICAL INFORMATION Asthma PUBLICATIONS Prevention of allergy and allergic asthma [pdf 384kb] RELATED TOPICS Air pollution Chronic diseases Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Respiratory tract diseases ... Tobacco KEY WHO INFORMATION Director-General Director-General and senior management Governance of WHO WHO Constitution, Executive Board and World Health Assembly

91. Asthma, Causes The exact cause of asthma isn't known. Researchers think a combination of factors (family genes and certain environmental exposures) interact to cause asthma to develop, most http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_Causes.html

DCI Home Lung Diseases Asthma : Causes What Is ... Causes Who Is At Risk Diagnosis ... Links What Causes Asthma? The exact cause of asthma isn't known. Researchers think a combination of factors (family genes and certain environmental exposures) interact to cause asthma to develop, most often early in life. These factors include: An inherited tendency to develop allergies, called atopy (AT-o-pe) Parents who have asthma Certain respiratory infections during childhood Contact with some airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing If asthma or atopy runs in your family, exposure to airborne allergens (for example, house dust mites, cockroaches, and possibly cat or dog dander) and irritants (for example, tobacco smoke) may make your airways more reactive to substances in the air you breathe. Different factors may be more likely to cause asthma in some people than in others. Researchers continue to explore what causes asthma. The "Hygiene Hypothesis" Many young children no longer experience the same types of environmental exposures and infections as children did in the past. This affects the way that the immune systems in today's young children develop during very early childhood, and it may increase their risk for atopy and asthma. This is especially true for children who have close family members with one or both of these conditions.

92. Log In Problems Includes news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, abstracts, links to government and professional web sites, and consumer information. http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/resourcecenters/public/asthma/rc-asthma.

93. Asthma - AOL Health Find comprehensive asthma information at AOL Health s asthma Condition Condition Center. From asthma symptoms to coping with asthma, AOL Health is your http://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/asthma/

94. Asthma | Nursing Continuing Education (CE) | NursingCEU.com | Wild Iris Medical Nursing continuing education (CE) course covers signs and symptoms of asthma, the underlying disease process of asthma, home response to an asthma attack, the step approach to http://www.nursingceu.com/courses/252/index_nceu.html

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95. Allies Against Asthma: Promoting Asthma Care For Children National program to promote asthma management for children and adolescents. Offers information on existing community coalitions and Resource Bank. http://www.asthma.umich.edu/

var StartTop=179; //added in for different menu location for home page Welcome! Allies Against Asthma (Allies) was a national initiative to improve asthma control for children and adolescents. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by the Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan , Allies supported seven community-based coalitions and their efforts to improve the way asthma is managed in their communities and provides resources and tools to support other asthma coalitions and programs throughout the United States. The Allies initiative has closed, but evaluation activities of the impact of the coalitions' work continues at the Center for Managing Chronic Disease. Medicaid health care utilization data will be analyzed over the next few years, and findings will be posted on this site as they become available. The final report of the Asthma Health Outcomes Project is available Download Products developed by Allies Coalitions Download the report "An Exploration of Community Coalitions as a Means to Address Overweight and Obesity"

96. Discovery Health "Asthma - Medical Dictionary" Oct 30, 2006 asthma is a respiratory inflammatory disorder that causes periodic wheezing, shortness of breath or coughing. Learn about asthma causes, http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/asthma-dictionary.htm

ON TV VIDEO TOOLS SHOP ... A-C Asthma More from Discovery Health Dr. G Dr. G: Medical Examiner uses forensics and technology to solve the mysteries of life and death. Print Cite Feedback E-mail This ... Recommend Definition Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing , shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Images: Lungs Spirometry Asthma Normal versus asthmatic bronchiole Peak flow meter Asthmatic bronchiole and normal bronchiole Common asthma triggers Exercise-induced asthma Respiratory system Spacer use - series Metered dose inhaler use - series Nebulizer use - series Peak flow meter use - series Alternative Names Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma Causes, incidence, and risk factors Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swell. This reduces the amount of air that can pass by, and can lead to wheezing sounds. Most people with asthma have wheezing attacks separated by symptom-free periods. Some patients have long-term shortness of breath with episodes of increased shortness of breath. Still, in others, a cough may be the main symptom. Asthma attacks can last minutes to days and can become dangerous if the airflow becomes severely restricted. In sensitive individuals, asthma symptoms can be triggered by breathing in allergy-causing substances (called allergens or triggers). Triggers include pet dander, dust mites, cockroach allergens, molds, or pollens. Asthma symptoms can also be triggered by respiratory infections, exercise, cold air, tobacco smoke and other pollutants, stress, food, or

97. ScienceDaily: Asthma News Oct 29, 2010 Researchers have pooled data from five epidemiological studies to investigate the prevalence of asthma in children in two Boston http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/asthma/

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98. PediatricAsthma.org: Models For Advancing Asthma Care For Children Details the efforts of 14 research teams across the U.S. that are improving asthma care for children. http://www.pediatricasthma.org

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99. ASTHMA asthma medicines. There are a variety of inhaled and oral medications used today in the treatment of asthma. They are available only by prescription. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t080700.asp

ASTHMA Understanding Asthma 3 Steps to Determining if Your Child May Have Asthma Treating Asthma Peak Flow Meter ... Back to top UNDERSTANDING ASTHMA You've noticed that your five-year-old always seems to have coughing fits and some shortness of breath while playing on the playground. None of the other children seem to do this. Your 18-month-old seems to wheeze frequently at night and wakes up with coughing fits, but everything seems fine during the day. Every time your two-year-old catches a cold, it turns into several days of wheezing that sometimes requires a visit to the doctor's office. Your ten-year-old occasionally complains of tight chest and difficulty breathing, and can't tolerate active sports as well as the other kids. These are all common situations that fall under the broad category of asthma. Not all of these situations are actually labeled as asthma, but they do warrant evaluation by a physician. This discussion will help you identify if your child may have a form of asthma and how it is best treated and prevented. The first step in learning about asthma is to understand what asthma is, how it affects the lungs, what the major symptoms are, and what the different types are.

100. AAAAI - Patients And Consumers Center: Diseases 101 asthma. asthma is a chronic disease that affects about 20 million Americans. Its primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which http://www.aaaai.org/patients/gallery/adultasthma.asp

Find An Allergist / Immunologist Pollen Levels Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Meeting ... Search Conditions Find an Allergist / Immunologist Just for Kids New Research Parent Resources ... Pollen Levels Publications Real Life Stories Request a Speaker School Tools Seniors Treatments Videos Search by Condition (A-Z) Search by Topic Educational Brochures ... Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) Asthma Asthma is a chronic disease that affects about 20 million Americans. Its primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which makes it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs. Asthma is the most common serious disease among children. Nine million children in the United States have asthma. Signs that you might have asthma include: Coughing Wheezing Shortness of breath Chest tightness Many people have "allergic asthma," which means that allergens - like dust mites, mold, animal dander, pollen and cockroaches - make their symptoms worse. Other things that can affect adult asthma include: Pregnancy : Uncontrolled asthma can harm the health of a mother and her baby.

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