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Children's hospital pediatricians talk about health IT innovations for …
MedCity News Fiks is currently leading a research team in a multiyear pilot program to develop a shared decision making portal for children with chronic illnesses, starting with pediatric asthma. Part of the study is designed to assess the feasibility of using the … |
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Children's 999 call saves asthma attack mum
Bury Times WHEN Amy Greenhalgh taught her two young children how to call 999, she hoped they would never have to put it into practice. But just nine days later, Tyler his sister Kaleah helped to save their mum's life when she passed out during an asthma attack … |
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Asthma attacked: Dramatic fall in children's hospital admissions after smoking ban
Mirror.co.uk Before the ban was introduced in July 2007, hospital admissions for children suffering a severe asthma attack were rising by 2.2% per year, peaking at 26,969 admissions in 2006/07. But research shows the trend reversed immediately after the ban, with … |
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Is children's asthma made worse by inhalers?
Nursing Times Children with more troublesome asthma are usually treated with a combination of a steroid inhaler and a medication called salmeterol. However, concern has been expressed that salmeterol may be ineffective in many children, or even make their symptoms … |
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Thousands of children's asthma inhalers make condition worse
Telegraph.co.uk Up to a hundred thousand children in Britain whose asthma is not controlled by blue Ventolin inhalers are also given Salmeterol, a longer-acting inhaler drug. But for one in every seven child sufferers the extra inhaler, commonly marketed as Seretide … |
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California's urban, transportation policies contribute to children's asthma.
Environmental Health News A new study estimates that near-road air pollution is at least partially responsible for 8 percent of childhood asthma cases in Los Angeles County. The authors reported that their findings "suggest that there are large and previously unappreciated … |
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Fights Pediatric Asthma
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 26, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., has developed key programs to combat pediatric asthma. The disease causes more than 3,500 asthma-related visits each at year at Le … |
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Fights Pediatric Asthma
Sacramento Bee MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 26, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., has developed key programs to combat pediatric asthma. The disease causes more than 3,500 asthma-related visits each at year at Le … |
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New Report: Pesticides Putting Children's Future in Jeopardy
eNews Park Forest OAKLAND, Calif –(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2012. Learning disabilities, childhood cancer and asthma are on the rise in the United States. And a new report out today points to pesticides – with over 1 billion pounds applied on farms and homes annually – as … Pesticides Harm Kids' Health and Intelligence, Study Finds |
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Imperial County improving on indicators of children's well-being
Imperial Valley Press While Imperial County is showing steady progression in early education, literacy and asthma awareness, officials say there is still room for improvement. A recent study showed the county has improved in 10 of 28 key indicators of children's well-being, … |
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