The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promotes scientific understanding of environmental asthma triggers and ways to manage asthma in community settings through research, education and outreach.
Improper inhaler technique is associated with poor asthma control and frequent emergency department visits
Abstract Uncontrolled asthma remains a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions. Improper asthma inhaler device use is most likely one of the major causes associated with uncontrolled asthma and frequent ED visits. Objectives To evaluate the…
Declaring War on Severe Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome
Highly Prevalent But Terribly Underappreciated Folsom, CA. War has been declared on Severe Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). It’s tied in with recognition of World Asthma Day May 7, 2013. The World Asthma Foundation (WAF) is leading the charge to raise…