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Decrease in asthma prevalence disparity observed among children within …
Healio Akinbami and colleagues used the 2001-2013 National Health Interview Survey to analyze asthma prevalence among children aged between 0 years and 17 years, according to the abstract. They further analyzed asthma prevalence based on factors such as … |
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Scotsman |
Simple asthma screening test could improve care for children
Scotsman SCREENING children with asthma for a common genetic change could help prevent asthma attacks and lead to more effective treatments, according to Scottish scientists. A study by the University of Aberdeen, of 4000 children with asthma, found that those … |
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Effects of Continuity of Care on Emergency Department Utilization in Children …
AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Conclusions: High continuity of ambulatory asthma care can decrease asthma-specific ED utilization risk in children with newly diagnosed asthma in Taiwan. We suggest that providers and the government reinforce the use of follow-up care and education … |
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Asthma exacerbation within 1 year predicts future exacerbation in children adults
Healio “Because most patients with asthma in the United States do not have well-controlled asthma, identification of risk factors for asthma exacerbations in this population has the potential to guide treatment decisions and decrease asthma morbidity and … |
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Children with rhinovirus-positive bronchiolitis more likely to use long-term …
Healio Pediatric patients with rhinovirus-positive bronchiolitis were more likely to use asthma controller medication 12 months after hospitalization compared with patients with respiratory syncytial virus, according to data from a prospective follow-up study … |
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Stress and Quality of Life in Urban Caregivers of Children With Poorly …
Medscape Method: Caregivers (n = 300) reported on demographics, child asthma characteristics, daily asthma caregiving stress, general life stress, social support, and QOL. Latent growth curve modeling examined changes in QOL across 12 months as a function of … |
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Cougar |
Asthma Rates Level In Some Children, Not Others
Cougar Childhood asthma rates have dropped slightly after increasing from 2001 to 2009, a new national report published this week in the online edition of the journal Pediatrics. The exceptions include children living in poor families and those that are 10 … |
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Asthma rates stop rising among some US children
Northern Californian Overall asthma prevalence among U.S. children has apparently leveled off, but not among the poorest kids, a new research published in the journal Pediatrics indicated. Researchers said that international data on asthma problem showed trends that … |
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MedPage Today |
Asthma Prevalence Rising Among Poorer, Older Children
MedPage Today While overall asthma prevalence has declined, recent trends indicate increases in the condition among poor children and older children, a retrospective analysis of National Health Interview Survey data from 2001-2013 found. Using adjusted multivariate … Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase: Study Overall Increase in Childhood Asthma Ceased, but Not for Poor |
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WLWT Cincinnati |
Asthma epidemic in children levels off for most
WLWT Cincinnati (CNN) —The "asthma epidemic" became a serious public health concern as more children were diagnosed with asthma in the last few decades, but those numbers may finally have plateaued for children overall, according to a new study. The news is not so … |
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