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Asthma Health Care Access Worse for Young Adults
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Young adults with asthma have worse health care access and utilization compared with adolescents with asthma, according to a study published online April 22 in Pediatrics. Kao-Ping Chua, MD, from Harvard University in Cambridge, … |
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Researchers examine impact of Allies Against Asthma initiative on health care use
News-Medical.net The need for costly health care services was reduced in six low-income communities that had participated in a special initiative to improve pediatric asthma control, led by faculty and staff at the Center for Managing Chronic Disease at the University … |
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Asthma Initiative Has Impact on Health Care Use – Newswise
Newswise (press release) Newswise — ANN ARBOR—Children living in areas where there was wide-ranging and active support for improving outcomes for their chronic asthma were hospitalized less and made fewer visits to the emergency room, when compared with those in other … |
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After age 18, asthma care deteriorates – EurekAlert!
EurekAlert (press release) "This study suggests that expanding insurance coverage will help many young adults with asthma receive the care that they need," said Kao-Ping Chua, a staff physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital who led the study. |
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Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care Launches Dare 2 Care for CHC …
Palmetto Bay News OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care (FCAAC) has been treating allergy and asthma patients throughout South Florida since 1974. FCAAC not only cares about its patients and staff, but strongly believes in giving back to the … |
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Condition: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions: Device: Spirometry test; Drug: Levalbuterol
Sponsors: University of Illinois; University of Illinois; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Recruiting – verified April 2013
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Asthma initiative has impact on health care use
U of M News Service Female doctor applying oxygen treatment on asthmatic child. (stock image) ANN ARBOR—Children living in areas where there was wide-ranging and active support for improving outcomes for their chronic asthma were hospitalized less and made fewer visits … |
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Child With Asthma? New Certification Ensures Child Care Providers Are Equipped
Patch.com “Parents have so many options when it comes to child care providers and the designations can help as they make their decisions,” said Consuela Edmond, Asthma Program coordinator. “It lets consumers know that child care providers who have been through … |
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Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness, including diabetes, asthma
LubbockOnline.com Walgreen Co. has expanded the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that … Walgreens listens to your heart – really Walgreen Clinics Add Care of Chronic Illnesses to Boost Sales |
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Singapore Polyclinics launches mobile app for asthma care
FutureGov Magazine The new mobile app is the first of its kind in the region to provide asthma patients with key information on the disease and easy to use tools to pro-actively manage their condition and live a healthy lifestyle on the go. “AsthmaCare Buddy is part of … |
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