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Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing
2 Minute Medicine Study Rundown: Nearly one million children in the U.S. present to the ED each year for asthma, bronchiolitis, or croup. Despite evidence that management of these conditions does not require diagnostic imaging, radiography is commonly used when children … Pediatric Care in ED Not Equal Across US |
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Radiograph Usage Increasing for Children With Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Emergency department use of radiographs is increasing for children with asthma; and there is considerable variation between hospitals in the use of diagnostic testing for children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to … Radiograph use in ED increased for asthmatic children Use of Chest X-rays Doubled in 15 Years for Kids With Asthma |
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 Counsel & Heal |
Reduced Blood Lead Levels, Increasing Cases of Asthma in Children: Survey
Counsel & Heal According to recent figures disclosed by the government's Environment Protection Agency (EPA), there is an unprecedented reduction in the levels of lead in blood; however, there is also a marked increase in asthma cases among children. "The latest … |
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Increasing Evidence for Small Airway Role in Asthma Intensity
Monthly Prescribing Reference Increasing Evidence for Small Airway Role in Asthma Intensity. (HealthDay News) – There is increasing evidence that the small airways contribute significantly to the clinical expression and severity of asthma, according to research published online Nov. |
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Increasing evidence for small airway role in asthma intensity
Medical Xpress Maarten van den Berge, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues reviewed the clinical relevance of small airway disease and its implications for the treatment of asthma. The researchers found that, based on … |
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Increasing Evidence for Small Airway Role in Asthma Intensity
Doctors Lounge TUESDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — There is increasing evidence that the small airways contribute significantly to the clinical expression and severity of asthma, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Allergy. Maarten van den Berge, M.D … |
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 Globe and Mail |
Study: Pollen increasing at feverish pace
Florida Today Pollen counts, which averaged 8,455 in 2000, are expected to reach 21,735 by 2040, according to the research presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Anaheim, Calif. / AP … Red meat allergy linked to antibodies from tick bite Most Children Allergic to Egg Can Tolerate Baked Hen's Egg Wildfire smoke impacts allergy and asthma sufferers |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report Pollen counts, which averaged 8,455 in 2000, are expected to reach 21,735 by 2040, according to the research presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Anaheim, Calif. As pollen counts … Global Warming May Double Pollen by 2040 An Egg a Day to Keep Allergies Away Spices could be to blame for uncontrollable allergies |
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 ChicagoNow (blog) |
Athletes with asthma increasing & many may be using wrong medication
ChicagoNow (blog) Oddly, a 2011 study showed that athletes with asthma have out performed those without the condition (since 2000). Additionally, in Great Britain there has been an increase in the number of elite athletes with asthma. The British Medical Journal … |
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Preventive Asthma Medication Use Increasing in Children
Doctors Lounge Use of preventive asthma medications (PAMs) among children with current asthma increased significantly from 1988 to 2008, but disparities persisted, with lower PAM usage reported among minority children, adolescents, and the uninsured, according to a … |
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