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Every child with asthma in Wales 'needs plan'
BBC News Every child diagnosed with asthma should have an action plan for their care, a senior doctor has said. Dr Iolo Doull, paediatric respiratory consultant at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, said guidelines from health watchdog NICE should be … |
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'Asthma' sounds fine, but the filmmaking needs a breath of fresh air
Los Angeles Times "Asthma" opens with a jolt as our protagonist, Gus (Benedict Samuel), steps off a chair with a noose around his neck, dripping with the white paint he's smeared around his loft in a fit of manic ennui. It's a daring thesis statement for a film about … |
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Your Health: Asthma sufferers may have special needs during flu season
Richmond Times-Dispatch 'Tis the season to deck the halls with boughs of holly, to roast goodies over an open fire and for flu viruses to spread — things that can be problematic for some people with asthma. This year's flu vaccine is not as good a match as health officials … |
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Asthma in children needs persistent care
Toledo Blade “Asthma is a chronic disease and should be treated as such,” says Pierre Vauthy, M.D., a ProMedica Physicians pediatric pulmonologist who has cared for children with asthma and other lung conditions for more than 30 years. “Compared to when I started … |
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Report says asthma care needs work
ABQ Journal Of the nearly one in 10 New Mexicans who have asthma, more than a third of children and nearly half of adults have the disease under poor control, according to a new state Department of Health report. The chronic lung disease causes some 7,700 … Health alert issued due to wind, dust |
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Asthma exacerbation treatment adherence needs improvement
Healio Efforts must be improved to provide consistent and optimal care for asthma exacerbations based on validated treatment recommendations, according to recent study findings published in Clinical Pediatrics. Michael Glenn O'Connor, MD, of Vanderbilt … |
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Wash U needs participants for mild asthma study
fox2now.com (KTVI) – We need a better way to control asthma and Washington University is about to begin a study and they need folks with mild asthma. Dr. Kaharu Sumino explains the specifics. Dr. Sumino believes a drug used to treat heart failure may help people … |
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
medwireNews medwireNews: Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. And, in contrast to those with chronic … |
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
News-Medical.net Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. And, in contrast to those with chronic obstructive … |
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Female-to-Male Transmasculine Adult Health: A Mixed-Methods Community-Based Needs Assessment.
J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Aug 20;
Authors: Reisner SL, Gamarel KE, Dunham E, Hopwood R, Hwahng S
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of health research about transgender people.
OBJECTIVES: This mixed-methods study sought to formatively investigate the health and perceived health needs of female-to-male transmasculine adults.
DESIGN: A cross-sectional quantitative needs assessment (n = 73) and qualitative open-ended input (n = 19) were conducted in June 2011. A latent class analysis modeled six binary health indicators (depression, alcohol use, current smoking, asthma, physical inactivity, overweight status) to identify clusters of presenting health issues.
RESULTS: Four clusters of health indicators emerged: (a) depression; (b) syndemic (all indicators); (c) alcohol use, overweight status; and (d) smoking, physical inactivity, overweight status. Transphobic discrimination in health care and avoiding care were each associated with membership in the syndemic class. Qualitative themes included personal health care needs, community needs, and resilience and protective factors.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings fill an important gap about the health of transmasculine communities, including the need for public health efforts that holistically address concomitant health concerns.
PMID: 23963876 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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