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Black Children Hit Harder By Asthma, But Underrepresentation In Studies Leaves Researchers At A Loss
California Healthline Black Children Hit Harder By Asthma, But Underrepresentation In Studies Leaves Researchers At A Loss. Black children are 10 times more likely than white kids to die of complications from asthma, and scientists want to find genetic clues that may have … |
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NPR |
Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll On Black Children
NPR Zunika Crenshaw cringes as a tire swing whips her children around in circles just a little too fast. It's a sunny afternoon in the park, in Pleasanton, Calif. As her children play, she keeps a close watch on their breathing. She says asthma is in her … Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll In Black Children Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In Blacks |
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NPR |
Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll In Black Children
NPR Zunika Crenshaw cringes as a tire swing whips her children around in circles just a little too fast. It's a sunny afternoon in the park, in Pleasanton, Calif. As her children play, she keeps a close watch on their breathing. She says asthma is in her … |
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Black Teenager Dies of Asthma Attack While Being Chased by White Youths Yelling Slurs
Democracy Now! The New York Daily News reports a dispute between two groups of teenagers escalated when the mostly white group chased after 16-year-old Dayshen McKenzie and his friends with a gun, shouting the N-word. McKenzie collapsed and died of an asthma … |
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UPI.com |
Study: Most asthma research does not apply to black children
UPI.com Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition in children of all racial and ethnic groups. In the United States, prevalence is highest among Puerto Ricans, at 18.4 percent, followed by 14.6 percent of African-Americans, 8.2 percent of whites and … Most asthma research may not apply to African-American children High asthma rates linked to childhood stress |
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AAFP News |
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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Having an asthma attack? A cup of black coffee will help
TheHealthSite The national burden of asthma cases in India is estimated to be as high as 17.23 million patients, says a recent study conducted by the Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis (INSEARCH) in 2015 [1]. Asthma can cause … |
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
LABAs, tiotropium perform similarly in black patients with asthma
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — For black patients with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), outcomes are similar with addition of tiotropium and long-acting ?-agonists (LABAs), according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical … Anticholinergic vs Long-Acting ?-Agonist in Combination With Inhaled … LABAs No Better Than Tiotropium in Black Adults With Asthma |
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News-Medical.net |
Researchers compare effectiveness of combination therapy for black patients …
News-Medical.net Among black adults with asthma treated with an inhaled corticosteroid, adding a long-acting beta-agonist did not improve the time to an asthma exacerbation compared with adding the anticholinergic tiotropium, according to a study in the October 27 … Asthma: LABA + Steroids Not a Winning Combo for Blacks Is One Combination Tx Better than Another in Reducing Asthma Exacerbations in … |
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Medical Xpress |
Study compares combination treatments for black adults with asthma The JAMA …
EurekAlert (press release) Among black adults with asthma treated with an inhaled corticosteroid, adding a long-acting beta-agonist did not improve the time to an asthma exacerbation compared with adding the anticholinergic tiotropium, according to a study in the October 27 … Asthma: LABA + Steroids Not a Winning Combo for Blacks |
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