Asthma patients ‘dying needlessly’ because of poor care, warns report – The Independent


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Asthma patients 'dying needlessly' because of poor care, warns report
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The report found that 45 per cent of those people who died following an asthma failed to call for help or obtain help during their attack and the vast majority of children died even before they reached hospital. Dr Levy said: “It might be that in these
Hundreds of asthma deaths could be preventedTelegraph.co.uk
People dying needlessly from asthma, says Royal College of PhysiciansThe Guardian
Asthma sufferers in the UK are 'dying needlessly each year because of poor Mirror.co.uk
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House Proposal Could Put Spotlight On Asthma Care In Rural Missouri – St. Louis Public Radio

House Proposal Could Put Spotlight On Asthma Care In Rural Missouri
St. Louis Public Radio
The additional services would include specialists to inspect more homes to pinpoint asthma triggers. They would also supply educators to show families and health providers how to identify and reduce the triggers, and to help asthmatic children manage

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Cost of Asthma-Related Care in NY State Tops $1.3 Billion – NY1


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Cost of Asthma-Related Care in NY State Tops $1.3 Billion
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The cost of treating asthma-related illness is on the rise in New York State, especially in the city, and now, local and state officials are calling for policy changes that would target funding toward certain neighborhoods and more robust prevention
Asthma costs state $1.3 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity New York Daily News
NYS Comptroller Report: State Choking On $1.3 Billion In Annual Asthma CBS Local
Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annuallyNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
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San Diego State University awarded $4 million grant to improve asthma care for … – Healio

San Diego State University awarded $4 million grant to improve asthma care for
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Researchers at San Diego State University have been awarded a $4 million federal grant to improve asthma education and treatment strategies for Latino youth of Imperial Valley, Calif., according to a press release. The Imperial County Asthma Research 
Improving Asthma Care for Latino YouthHealthCanal.com

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