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Varicella vaccination still cost-effective despite hypothesized shortened asthma onset
Healio Recent findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal showed that chickenpox vaccination in the United States remained cost-effective even when considering a hypothesized shortened onset of asthma. |
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Childhood asthma increases risk for COPD in early adulthood
Healio Recent research in the New England Journal of Medicine found that persistent childhood asthma was associated with an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in early adulthood. |
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Parents' understanding of asthma medications may not match with recommendations
Healio “We need to improve provider-patient communication in the medical office, especially for controller medications for children with asthma, but providers may be unaware of their patient's lack of adherence,” Ann Chen Wu, MD, MPH, of the division of … |
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Very poorly controlled asthma may persist for more than a decade despite treatment
Healio Almost half of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in the TENOR II cohort still had symptoms of very poorly controlled asthma following more than a decade of treatment, according to data presented at the annual American Thoracic Society … |
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Obesity-related asthma linked to metabolic dysregulation
Healio Mechanical fat load of truncal adiposity, metabolic dysregulation and inflammation, and the relationships between them may influence the pathophysiology of obesity-related asthma, according to a recent review of the literature published in Pediatrics. |
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Use of long-acting bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma
Healio Read comments from an expert whom Infectious Diseases in Children spoke with regarding ongoing concerns over the safety of asthma medications. We welcome you to share your own impression of the common misconceptions associated with asthma … |
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School-based asthma program crucial to address gap in pediatric care
Healio Based on the latest CDC data from 2013, more than 8.6% of school-aged children have asthma. Meanwhile, there is currently no standardized national program for the management, prevention and treatment of asthma within schools, an environment where … |
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Asthma-related Twitter posts forecast ED visits
Healio BALTIMORE — An analysis of real-time Twitter data was able to prospectively project population-level asthma ED visits and hospital admissions, according to study findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. |
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Reslizumab improves asthma control, symptoms, lung function
Healio “Intravenous reslizumab [Cinqair, Teva Respiratory] 3.0 mg/kg provided improvements in lung function, asthma symptoms, and quality of life for patients with inadequately controlled asthma and elevated blood eosinophils (? 400 cells/µL) that were … |
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Written asthma action plans reduce short-term exacerbation incidence
Healio BALTIMORE — Patients with written asthma action plans had a decreased risk for recurring exacerbations within 1 year of plan distribution, according to study findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. |
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