Dr. Peters Explains Potential New Treatment for Uncontrolled Asthmatics

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Dr. Peters Explains Potential New Treatment for Uncontrolled Asthmatics

Stephen Peters, MD, Ph.D., associate director for the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, director of research for the section on pulmonary, critical care, allergy & immunologic diseases and lead author on a study that identified a potential new treatment for uncontrolled asthmatics, discusses the study and why the findings are important. Physician Profile: Dr. Stephen Peters www.wfubmc.edu Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research www.wfubmc.eduAsthma — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this
chronic lung condition. Get all your questions answered now Learn how you can make a difference.
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Asthma and COPD Price Water House Coopers, one of the worlds leading consultancy firms in its landmark report Health Cast 2020 : Creating a sustainable future has stated that Disease Management Programme (apart from Immunization & Wellness) will be one of the important element which will create a 360 degree turn in healthcare. This new concept of Disease Management seeks to revolutionalise doctor-patient relationship and empower the patient enormously. The latest and largest Indian Asthma study, where more that 70000 people were analyzed and the results were eye-opening: The overall prevalence was 2.38% and those having one or more respiratory symptoms were in the range of 4.3 - 10.5. Internationally, 300 million people are affected by Asthma. It is shocking to note that, 50% of school absenteeism, about 1/3 rd of the work absenteeism are related to Asthma. About 90% of patients require better asthma education and 50% of asthmatic hospitalization and emergency visits can be prevented by patient education and awareness. Inhaled steroids are the mainstay of treatment and in India more than 90% of the patients are not familiar or have not used them. Only 2% showed inhaled steroids use. Lung Function tests are not being routinely being conducted in 75% of patients. Only 2% of Asthmatics have a Peak Flow Meter, a instrument to be used by every Asthma patient. COPD: Asthma is well known by all, but not COPD! In ordinary language, COPD is a lung disease in which airways (wind ...Asthma — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this
chronic lung condition. Get all your questions answered now Learn how you can make a difference.

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