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Asthma: Pathogenesis and Management01:20

Asthma: Pathogenesis and Management

Asthma is a chronic pulmonary condition involving inflammation of the airways, hyper-reactivity, and reversible obstruction of the airways. This condition can significantly impact a person's quality of life, making breathing difficult and leading to distressing symptoms.
Asthma is classified as allergic and non-allergic. Allergens such as dust mites, pollen, and pet dander trigger allergic asthma, while factors like cold air, intense emotions, or exercise can induce non-allergic asthma.
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Bronchodilators are critical in managing asthma, a chronic respiratory condition characterized by airway constriction due to inflammation and hyper-reactivity. Specifically, bronchodilators ease this constriction by relaxing the bronchial muscles, facilitating easier breathing.
One class of bronchodilators includes β2-adrenoceptor agonists. These agents target the β2-adrenoceptors located on bronchial smooth muscle cells. By stimulating these receptors, β2-agonists induce relaxation in these...
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Leukotriene modifiers, or cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists, are medications used to manage chronic asthma. These agents target specific inflammatory mediators produced during arachidonic acid metabolism, an essential process in generating inflammation in the body.
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Alternative medicine for allergy and asthma.

I Ziment1, D P Tashkin

  • 1Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA.

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
|October 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Many patients use alternative therapies for asthma and allergies, including herbs and acupuncture. While popular, most lack scientific evidence, though some may integrate with conventional medicine.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine
  • Respiratory allergy and immunology
  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Background:

  • Asthma and allergic respiratory diseases are managed via established medical guidelines.
  • Growing patient interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for these conditions.
  • Physicians need awareness of popular non-orthodox remedies used by patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence supporting popular alternative therapies for asthma and allergies.
  • To inform physicians about CAM options patients are using.
  • To guide the potential integration of evidence-based CAM into orthodox medical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published scientific literature on alternative medical treatments for asthma and allergies.

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  • Analysis of evidence supporting popular CAM modalities like herbs, acupuncture, body manipulation, and homeopathy.
  • Assessment of patient-reported outcomes versus scientific evidence for these therapies.

    • Main Results:

    • Popular alternative treatments include Western/Asiatic herbs, acupuncture, body manipulation, psychological therapies, homeopathy, and unusual allergy therapies.
    • Most reviewed unorthodox treatments lack robust scientific evidence.
    • Patients frequently report favorable outcomes despite limited supporting data.

    Conclusions:

    • While many alternative therapies for asthma and allergies lack strong evidence, some may be considered for integration.
    • Physicians should be aware of patient use of CAM and critically evaluate available evidence.
    • Further research is needed to validate and potentially incorporate effective CAM into standard care.