Flu Vaccination Up Among Asthma Patients, But Still Short of Targets – Pharmacy Times


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Flu Vaccination Up Among Asthma Patients, But Still Short of Targets
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A new report from the CDC finds that almost 50% of asthma patients received a flu shot in the 2010-2011 season, compared with 36% of asthma patients in the 2005-2006 season. During the 2010-2011 flu season, Americans with asthma were more likely to 
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Influenza vaccination rates increased among patients with asthma – Healio


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Influenza vaccination rates increased among patients with asthma
Healio
Influenza vaccination coverage among those with asthma increased to 50% in 2010-2011, up from 36% during the 2005-2006 influenza season, according to the CDC. However, influenza vaccine coverage still lags behind the Healthy People 2020 target of 
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CDC Reports on Vaccine Coverage Among Patients with Asthma – Monthly Prescribing Reference


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CDC Reports on Vaccine Coverage Among Patients with Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference
Among Patients with Asthma. The CDC analyzed data from the 2010 and 2011 National Health Interview Survey to provide the first update of national vaccine coverage among noninstitutionalized patients with asthma since the new ACIP recommendations.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Asthma Chances Among Great … – Parent Herald


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Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Asthma Chances Among Great
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Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor – UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) Medical Center (LA BioMed) conducted a study on mice to find out the side effects of smoking on great-grandchildren. The pregnant rats 
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Factors associated with asthma among under-fives in Mulago hospital, Kampala … – BMC Pediatrics

Factors associated with asthma among under-fives in Mulago hospital, Kampala
BMC Pediatrics
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness, with rapidly increasing prevalence in low-income countries. Among young children, asthma is often under-diagnosed. We investigated the factors associated with asthma among under-fives presenting 

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Efficacy of School-Based, Peer-Led Asthma and Smoking Prevention Program on CO1 Levels and Smoking Behavior Among Early Adolescents in Jordan

Conditions:   Asthma;   Tobacco;   Waterpipe;   Cigarettes
Intervention:   Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge
Sponsors:   University of Technology, Sydney;   University of Technology, Sydney;   Jordan University of Science and Technology
Completed – verified September 2013

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Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study – Reuters

Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight and obese children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to a new study – and when they do have the condition, it tends to be more severe than in normal weight youth. Researchers found that 
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