Breathing exercises and/or retraining techniques in the treatment of asthma: comparative effectiveness
O'Connor E, Patnode CD, Burda BU, Buckley DI, Whitlock EP
Record ID 32013000207
English
Authors' objectives:
To examine evidence for whether breathing exercises and retraining techniques lead to improvements in asthma symptoms, reductions in asthma medication use, improved quality of life, or improved pulmonary function in asthma sufferers.
Authors' recommendations:
Behavioral approaches that include hyperventilation reduction techniques can improve asthma symptoms or reduce reliever medication use over 6 to 12 months in adults with poorly controlled asthma and have no known harmful effects. However, available evidence is limited in its strength and applicability to the United States. Evidence supporting yoga breathing is weaker and applicability to the United States is very low.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/222/1251/CER71_BreathingExercises_FinalReport_20120905.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Asthma
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1550
Contact Name:
The EPC Program
Contact Email:
epc@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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