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20% drop in asthma exacerbations seen at GP clinics during lockdown
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Lockdown linked to drop in asthma exacerbations, GP data suggests

A study suggests there was a 20% drop in asthma exacerbations seen at GP clinics during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. A study in the journal Thorax suggests...
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Publication finds online COVID-19 information for people with asthma followed WHO guidelines, but more asthma action plan advice is needed

A publication in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice has found that online information on COVID-19 for people with asthma largely followed the WHO emergency risk communication...
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Centre member becomes Chartered Engineer

Congratulations go to Chi Yan Hui (Io) upon her registration as a Chartered Engineer! In December 2020, Centre Research Fellow and former PhD student, Chi Yan Hui (Io) was registered...
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Study suggests hormonal replacement therapy is linked to reduced risk of developing asthma in menopausal women

A study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that use of estrogen-only and combined estrogen/progestogen hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was associated with reductions in...
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Taking the Pill may cut risk of severe asthma bouts in women of reproductive age, study finds

A study published today in the BMJ Thorax finds that taking the Pill could reduce the risk of severe bouts of asthma in women of reproductive age. However, the observed...
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Respiratory Health Report: Improving Asthma Outcomes In The UK

Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research contributes key evidence for APPG report on asthma in the UK
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Study outlines feasibility of screen-sharing for asthma action plan consultations

A study published in npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine last week assessed the feasibility and utility of using screen-sharing technology to complete asthma action plans remotely. Asthma action plans are...
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Welcome Julia!

We’re pleased to welcome a new member of staff to the central team at the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research. Postgraduate Training Co-ordinator Julia Davies joins the Centre as...
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SABA Reliance Questionnaire (SRQ) assesses patients’ perceptions of SABA, and whether they may be at risk of SABA overreliance

Poor asthma control and increased risk of asthma attacks are associated with patients relying too heavily on SABA (short-acting beta2 agonists) reliever inhalers and the parallel underuse of inhaled corticosteroids...
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Blog: Patient and Public Involvement in my PhD project – Imogen Skene

Imogen Skene is a 1st year PhD student at the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research. She was invited to present her PhD project to the Asthma UK Lay Advisory...
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