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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Asthma and Allergens
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for allergic asthma or asthma triggered by an allergic reaction to dust, pets or other allergens.
Created July 2011
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| Title: | Dietary sodium reduction or exclusion for asthma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | A review of the current literature suggests that reduction in the amount of dietary sodium consumed has no significant effect on the symptoms of asthma but may be associated with improvements in some lung function measurements in exercise-induced asthma. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Allergen immunotherapy for the treatment of chronic asthma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Injecting allergens under the skin (allergen specific immunotherapy) can reduce asthma and use of medication and improve the sensitivity of the lungs, but with a risk of severe reactions. Asthma attacks can be caused by allergies, pollens, cigarette sm... |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Azoles for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis associated with asthma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis is a condition that complicates some people with chronic asthma. Standard treatment for this condition is high doses of oral steroids. The azole antifungal drugs attack the fungus that causes this condition and sh... |
| Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Title: | Anti-Immunoglobulin E (Omalizumab/Xolair) for chronic asthma in adults and children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Allergic people produce Immunoglobulin E (IgE) when exposed to environmental allergens, and IgE binds to mast cells in the airways. Acute exposure to the allergen causes mast cells to release chemicals (such as histamine) causing itching, sneezing, bloc... |
| Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Title: | Tartrazine exclusion for allergic asthma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tartrazine is the best known and one of the most commonly used food additives. Food colorants are also used in many medications as well as foods. There is no evidence that tartrazine makes asthma worse or avoiding it makes asthma patients any better. |
| Date: | Feb 2006 |
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