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Conditions: Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Airways Disease
Intervention:
Sponsors: Beaumont Hospital; Asthma Society Ireland; Irish Thoracic Society; GlaxoSmithKline; Vitalograph Ireland; Health Research Board, Ireland
Recruiting – verified September 2015
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EPA grant will help raise asthma awareness in Southeast Community
Daily Press A $30,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help the group implement its plan to raise awareness and establish a scientific footing for its concerns about the neighborhood's disproportionate asthma rates. "We want to know specifics. |
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Condition: Asthma
Intervention: Device: CareTRx
Sponsor: Children’s Hospital Boston
Not yet recruiting – verified August 2015
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KJZZ |
Arizona Asthma Research Focuses On Dust In Amish Community
KJZZ “This is a very important issue because asthma and allergies have become a significant health burden, almost an epidemic,” said physician Fernando Martinez, director of the Bio 5 Institute and the Arizona Respiratory Center at the University of Arizona. Could Amish Farm Dust Provide Relief from Asthma? |
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Brookings Institution (blog) |
Event recap: Improving asthma care through community coalition building
Brookings Institution (blog) To kick off Asthma Awareness Month, on Monday, May 4th, the Dr. Richard Merkin Initiative on Payment Reform and Clinical Leadership and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) hosted a webinar on innovations in community based asthma … |
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School, Community Honors Hilliard Grad Who Died after Asthma Attack
Fox 28 Chad Smock says his 18-year-old daughter Marisa, a 2014 Hilliard-Davidson graduate, died Wednesday after suffering an asthma attack at John Carroll University in Cleveland. Smock, who's served at varsity coach for the team for the past four years was … |
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Brookings Institution |
WEBINAR: Practical strategies for integrating clinical and community asthma …
Brookings Institution The Richard Merkin Initiative on Clinical Leadership and Payment Reform and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) have partnered to integrate community and social services within traditional asthma care for high-risk patients. The goal is … |
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Asthma Risk Isn't Increased For Inner Cities
Business 2 Community Researchers at John Hopkins University found that being poor, black, or Puerto Rican was a greater factor to determine a child's asthma risk rather than living in a city. Dr. Corinne Keet, a pediatric and allergy specialist at John Hopkins who led the … |
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Energy Efficient Homes May Increase Asthma Risk
Business 2 Community Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by swelling and narrowing of the airways, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The causes of asthma are myriad, resulting from genetic and … Asthma risks 'may be boosted by energy efficient homes' Energy Efficient Homes May Be Linked To Increased Asthma Risk Energy-efficient homes may boost asthma risks |
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Treating Asthma: A community partnership
Emporia Gazette Emporia is the first rural area in Kansas for the physicians to launch a quality improvement project focused on continuing education and professional development to improve practice adherence to guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma … |
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