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AAFP NRN Study Sheds Light on Asthma Treatment in Black Adults
AAFP News Researchers found that among black adults with asthma who were treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), adding a long-acting beta agonist (LABA) didn't improve time to asthma exacerbation compared with adding tiotropium (Spiriva). In addition … |
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PCORI to Fund $17 Million Worth of Asthma Research
AAFP News Now The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently announced(www.pcori.org) it is providing $17 million for research that aims to answer long-standing questions regarding disparities in controlling the asthma burden in both the black and … |
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Free Webinar Helps Physicians Better Care for Patients With Asthma — AAFP …
AAFP News Now Family physicians, always on the hunt for better ways to manage the care of their patients with asthma, have an opportunity to learn more on the topic from two physician experts who will co-host a free webinar, The Patient Journey: Implementing … |
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Free Webinar Helps Physicians Better Care for Patients With Asthma
AAFP News Now Family physicians, always on the hunt for better ways to manage the care of their patients with asthma, have an opportunity to learn more on the topic from two physician experts who will co-host a free webinar, The Patient Journey: Implementing … |
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PPI Ineffective for Asthma Control in Children With No GERD Symptoms
AAFP News Now By Lisa Curran An acid reflux drug frequently prescribed for children with poorly controlled asthma does not improve asthma control if the child has no symptoms of acid reflux, according to a recent study (abstract) published in JAMA: the Journal of … |
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Primatene Mist Asthma Inhaler No Longer Sold After Dec. 31, 2011
AAFP News Now By Lauren Shelly Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler used to treat mild asthma that is sold in the United States. But after Dec. 31, 2011, the epinephrine inhalers will no longer be available to American consumers. The inhalers are being phased out … |
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AAFP NRN Recruiting Docs to Evaluate Web-based Asthma Tool
AAFP News Now The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, or AAAAI, originally developed the Asthma Specialist Tool to Help Manage Asthma and Improve Quality, … |
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AAFP NRN Recruiting Family Medicine Practices for Asthma Research
AAFP News Now Researchers at the Olmsted Medical Center began developing the asthma APGAR system for managing chronic asthma in 1999. The system was developed to make … |
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