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Child hospital admissions for asthma slump after smoking ban
Daily Mail "A study found admissions to hospital for children suffering asthma attacks fell by 12.3 per cent in England in the first year after the ban in July 2007. The drop has continued in subsequent years. Researchers at Imperial College London who analysed … |
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Asthma attacked: Dramatic fall in children's hospital admissions after smoking ban
Mirror.co.uk Before the ban was introduced in July 2007, hospital admissions for children suffering a severe asthma attack were rising by 2.2% per year, peaking at 26,969 admissions in 2006/07. But research shows the trend reversed immediately after the ban, with … |
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 The Guardian |
Child asthma admissions fall after smoking ban
The Guardian Previous studies have shown that hospital admissions for childhood asthma fell after smoke-free legislation was introduced in Scotland and North America. The smoking ban in England has also been found to have reduced the rate of heart attacks. UK Smoking Ban Leads to 12% Drop in Child Asthma Cases Study shows drop in asthma cases 'after smoke ban' in the UK Child asthma drop since smoke ban |
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 BBC News |
Smoke-free law linked to large fall in child asthma hospital admissions
Imperial College London NHS statistics analysed by researchers at Imperial College London show a 12.3 per cent fall in admissions for childhood asthma in the first year after the law on smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces came into effect in July 2007. The … Child asthma drop since smoke ban Smoking ban reduces asthma admissions Childhood asthma cases drop after smoking ban |
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Childhood asthma 'admissions down' after smoking ban
BBC News There was a sharp fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma after smoke-free legislation was introduced in England, say researchers. A study showed a 12% drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed … UK Kids Breath Easier With Smoke-Free Laws |
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Environmental triggers of hospital admissions for school-age children with asthma in two British cities.
Emerg Med J. 2012 Oct;29(10):844-5
Authors: Julious SA, Jain R, Mason S
Abstract
Research has reported seasonal peaks in asthma in school age asthmatic children. The study aimed to assess if hospital admissions could be predicted from the possible environmental triggers using data from two British cities: Aberdeen and Doncaster. However, there were no consistent patterns across the two cities with no clear evidence that hospital admissions could be predicted from environmental data.
PMID: 23038718 [PubMed – in process]
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
New asthma drug can cut hospital admissions by half: study
Telegraph.co.uk The drug for people with severe asthma may allow patients to reduce their dependence on traditional steroid inhalers, experts said. The research conducted by a team at Leicester University, the largest of its kind in severe asthma, found the treatment … |
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Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
Family Practice News Digital Network So suggests the wide variability within a single Ohio county in hospitalization rates for children with acute asthma, Dr. Andrew F. Beck, a fellow in general and community pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, said at the annual … |
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Rapid steroid dose cuts admissions for asthma
GP online By Tom Moberly, 16 April 2012 Hospital admissions for asthma can be reduced by providing systemic corticosteroid treatment within 75 minutes of attack onset, research in Canada has shown. The researchers said the findings highlighted the importance of … |
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Reducing hospital admissions for asthmatics
Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2012) — Children with moderate or severe asthma attacks who are treated with systemic corticosteroids during the first 75 minutes of triage in the Emergency Department (ED) were 16% less likely to be admitted to hospital. |
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