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Asthma symptoms are varied according to each patient, and may even vary over the years to the same person. The intensity and frequency with which these symptoms occur is highly variable, sometimes they are very sporadic, in other almost daily.

The most common symptoms are difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, which is known as dyspnea. Hissing noises, wheezing, breathing are also common, the sibilants. Dry, hacking cough too often accompanies the above symptoms. Besides the list of less common symptoms may include sinusitis, rhinitis, runny nose, chest pains, etc.

The intensity of these symptoms vary depending on the severity of the problem to be suffering from asthma, but the fact is that the most serious cases, if not properly treated, can kill the patient’s death.

Today, asthma is not curable, but if there are ways to combat its effects. The treatment of this disease goes through a series of mitigation measures to control and reduce those factors that are triggers. For example, should stop smoking inside the home, maximizing the cleaning in cases of allergy to mites or pollen, and so on. If it is an allergy-related asthma immunotherapy use might be appropriate. Read the rest of this entry »

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Doctors in London are investigating how the song helps seriously ill with lung problems, to improve their breath control, according to the study takes place at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

Hundreds of patients have joined the sessions and 60 have been incorporated into a clinical trial, whose results are expected to publish before the end of the year, but some patients who have received the sessions say that the song has already transformed his life.

At the Royal Brompton Hospital, it is not surprising to hear the sound of music in the hallways, along with jokes, laughter and oral exercises; this is a place that specializes in caring for patients with severe lung disease.

The class begins with some vocal exercises, including sighs, noise and hum, sounds up and down the ladder, and then moves them to the songs.

So amid a festive atmosphere are patients of all ages with a variety of lung disorders, including asthma, cystic fibrosis and emphysema.

It is clear that patients enjoy and researchers are now assessing their impact on patterns of breathing control in those who are conducting the clinical trial.

“We have tried to tackle trying to train people to use their voice and breathing, but with a different purpose through song, with the hope that the knowledge they gain through it, in terms of control of breathing , they are useful in day to day, to cope with their condition, “the researchers say.

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