The Greatest hurdle in healthcare – Te Ururoa Flavell – TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views

The Greatest hurdle in healthcare – Te Ururoa Flavell
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While there are any number of areas that we could look at – diabetes, respiratory failure, oral health, heart disease to name a few, I want to focus on asthma as a clear example of testing out the issues around the hurdles in current healthcare. Any

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More wet weather could spark outbreak of asthma attacks, healthcare expert warns – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

More wet weather could spark outbreak of asthma attacks, healthcare expert warns
Daily Mail
By Leon Watson Life-threatening asthma cases will rocket this summer if the record-breaking rainfall continues, a leading healthcare expert has warned. Recent record rainfall has triggered a spike in the number of 'thunderstorm asthma' admissions to
Stormy summer could spark huge rise in deadly 'thunderstorm asthma' casesTelegraph.co.uk

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A Shining Example of Healthcare That Works: Home Visits for Asthmatic Kids – The Atlantic


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A Shining Example of Healthcare That Works: Home Visits for Asthmatic Kids
The Atlantic
By Neil Wagner A study of the Community Asthma Initiative found that the seemingly expensive program more than paid for itself in reduced ER visits and hospitalizations. A program developed in Boston has the potential to make asthma a lot less

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PMD Healthcare is Conducting a Spiro PD Giveaway for World Asthma Day – Virtual-Strategy Magazine

PMD Healthcare is Conducting a Spiro PD Giveaway for World Asthma Day
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Five Spiro PD personal spirometers will be given away to registered participants in recongnition of World Asthma Day on May 1st, 2012. An estimated 25 million Americans are living with Asthma, including nearly 7 million children.

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PMD Healthcare is Conducting a Spiro PD Giveaway for World Asthma Day – DigitalJournal.com (press release)

PMD Healthcare is Conducting a Spiro PD Giveaway for World Asthma Day
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Patients with asthma and other lung diseases are now able to monitor their own lung function between doctor appointments. Spiro PD is an FDA approved, personal spirometer that can be used at home, work, school or while traveling.

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Quality improvement program helps asthma outcomes, saves $1.46 per dollar spent – Healthcare Finance News

Quality improvement program helps asthma outcomes, saves $1.46 per dollar spent
Healthcare Finance News
BOSTON – A program that provides home visits and education for families with children living with asthma has shown to dramatically reduce hospitalizations for the condition, meanwhile saving $1.46 in care for every $1 spent on prevention.

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Online test for asthma – Healthcare Today


BBC News

Online test for asthma
Healthcare Today
A new test is being made available to help people with asthma get an idea of how much at risk they are from a serious attack. The online test called Triple A: Avoid Asthma Attacks is on a website that will also advise people what they can do to
Asthma: National review to reduce deathsWebMD.Boots.com
New online test tries to cut deaths from asthma attacksBBC News
New online test assesses patient's asthma attack riskHealthcare Global
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