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Asthma Research Needs Standardized Outcomes for NIH Funding
Medscape March 5, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — There are new requirements for asthma researchers if they want their studies to be funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to a report released by the Asthma Outcomes Workshop here at the … |
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Student who struggles with asthma, dyslexia needs computer to keep up at school
MiamiHerald.com BY STEVE ROTHAUS Ethan Phillip, 12, has overcome asthma, allergies and a fractured knee cap. He has a memory deficit and is dyslexic, according to his mother, Deborah Thompson. “He forgets. It's been difficult to teach him the times tables. … |
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Asthma drug omalizumab cuts treatment needs
Nursing Times Severe persistent allergic asthma sufferers treated with omalizumab have been shown to use far fewer NHS resources than those treated with other drugs. The drug, marketed as Xolair, has also been shown to significantly improve users' health-related … Novartis study shows cost-effectiveness benefits of Xolair |
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Managing Asthma in Seniors Needs an Integrative Approach
Medscape November 21, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Depression, self-reported and that found on a validated screening tool, is associated with poorer quality of life and worse asthma control in seniors, according to a study presented here at the American … |
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Asthma: KOL insights on treatment practices and unmet needs
Sacramento Bee We also gauged opinion during the European Respiratory Society's 2011 Annual Congress on the impact that new clinical data for existing and pipeline products will have on treatment strategies employed by asthma specialists. … |
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Special Needs Kids Bullied More, Fare Poorly at School
U.S. News & World Report Tracking the progress of more than 1450 students in fourth through sixth grades from 34 rural schools, US researchers found that one-third coped with special health care needs such as asthma, chronic pain, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder … |
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School year not easy for kids with medical needs
KTAR.com For those with medical conditions — from asthma to food allergies to diabetes and celiac disease — it may mean providing the school with medications, equipment and, as in Emmy's case, training. Cartwright said she will send backup equipment for Emmy … Going back to school not so simple for some Phoenix area kids with medical … |
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School year not easy for kids with medical needs
Greenwich Time 1, 2010 photo provided by Cardon Children's Medical Center, Cardon Children's asthma educator Kim Reiners, right, a registered nurse, administers a breathing treatment to Kymbrea Valrey, 12, who has chronic asthma, in Mesa, Ariz. … |
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School year not easy for kids with medical needs
San Francisco Examiner 1, 2010 photo provided by Cardon Children's Medical Center, Cardon Children's asthma educator Kim Reiners, right, a registered nurse, administers a breathing treatment to Kymbrea Valrey, 12, who has chronic asthma, in Mesa, Ariz. … |
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Teachers, staff help nurses as needs rise
Dayton Daily News “(They also require) medication for acute seizure disorders, asthma and diabetes.” A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that chronic conditions in children increased from 12.8 percent in 1994 to 26.6 percent in 2006. … |
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