Let's Talk Peak Flows & Peak Flow Meters...Peak expiratory flow rate (or PEFR) measures how fast a person can exhale (blow out). Peak flows can be one of the...reactions5comments
Asthma in America 2016...The Asthma In America 2016 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 500 individuals currently diagnosed with asthma. The primary...reactionscomments
Asthma and Exercise: Elite Athletes with Asthma: Anti-Doping and Fair Play...Asthma doesn’t have to stop you from competing in sports at an elite level. While statistics are variable within sports, and competition...reactionscomments
Theresa Cannizzaro, RRT...Lungs are Theresa’s passion, both personally and professionally. She was diagnosed with mild asthma at age 8 and it turned severe when...
Severe Asthma...Around 5% of people with asthma have what is called severe asthma. A person with this type of asthma has trouble breathing...reactions2comments
Ask The Advocates: Remembering To Take Your Medication...Community Question: Are there any tips on remembering when to take asthma medication? We asked our advocate team of respiratory therapists and...reactions1comment
Different Diagnostic Tests for Asthma...Diagnosing asthma is a process that involves several steps. First, your healthcare provider will ask you to describe all of your symptoms...reactionscomments
Asthma and Hospitalization...Sometime people with asthma need treatment in the hospital. This can happen if you have an asthma attack that has very severe...reactions2comments
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Remembering Your Medications...As a person with asthma who also has ADHD, I am probably the best/worst person to give advice about how to take...reactions2comments
Leon Lebowitz, RRT...Leon was previously a health leader on Asthma.net. Leon is a career respiratory therapy professional in New York City. He is a...
Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C...Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C is the Director of Respiratory Care at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY. For the...
Lorene Alba, AE-C...Lorene Alba, AE-C, was diagnosed with asthma during her freshman year in college. She graduated with a degree in culinary arts in...
Ann Cuccia, MPH RRT...Ann was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Ann is a full-time faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook University...
John Bottrell, RRT...John was born in 1970 and two years later was diagnosed with asthma. His diagnosis was later upgraded to "high-risk" asthma, mainly...
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to manage Asthma every day, Asthma.net...
