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Atopy may not frequently occur in asthmatic children
Pediatric SuperSite Both studies investigated whether atopy is a predictor of childhood atopic asthma. The first study, titled “Atopy in asthmatic children attending a tertiary hospital in Pretoria,” matched 100 asthmatic children with children of the same age and gender … |
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School-based asthma program decreased urgent care utilization
Pediatric SuperSite Implementing a joint school- and home-based asthma program significantly enhanced asthmatic children's activity-related quality of life and decreased their need for urgent care utilization, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy … Schools Tackle Socioeconomic Gap in Asthma Control |
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Automated speech and text messaging reminders improved adherence in pediatric …
Pediatric SuperSite Medication adherence improved among young asthma patients who received tailored reminders through automated speech or text messaging systems, according to two studies presented during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2012 Annual … Women Were Less Adherent With Asthma Meds |
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Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthma
Pediatric SuperSite Pia Hauk, MD, and colleagues from National Jewish Health in Denver studied 61 children with asthma between the ages of 2 and 18 years. Each child was evaluated according to his or her body mass index (BMI), daily inhaled corticosteroid dose and … Heavy Kids May Not Respond as Well to Asthma Meds |
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Patients with asthma exhibited lower failure rate for oral food challenges
Pediatric SuperSite Patients with food allergies often have asthma and the risk of reaction to food reintroduction is believed to be elevated in these individuals. To compare reaction rates, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Children's Hospital of … |
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Treating symptoms of allergic rhinitis improved asthma outcomes
Pediatric SuperSite Allergic rhinitis and asthma may be considered as manifestations of one syndrome that has a wide spectrum of severity, according to data presented here during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2012 Annual Meeting. |
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Students with asthma exposed to higher levels of indoor allergens at urban schools
Pediatric SuperSite Urban children with asthma are exposed to more mouse, dog and cat allergens at school than at home, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2012 Annual Meeting. Researchers analyzed settled dust and … |
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Mobile asthma clinic making a difference in one community
Pediatric SuperSite A mobile asthma clinic in California is providing medical services to at-risk children with asthma while helping researchers further study the disease. Stanley P. Galant, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, … |
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Comprehensive quality improvement program for asthma essential for better …
Pediatric SuperSite A comprehensive quality improvement program is a cost-effective measure for better health outcomes and care parity in pediatric asthma patients, according to recent study findings from Children's Hospital Boston. Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH, … |
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Adult Phenotypes No Help in Severe Pediatric Asthma
Family Practice News Digital Network Adult asthma phenotypes offer little guidance in the identification and management of severe, therapy-resistant asthma in children. Recent efforts to replicate the findings in severe pediatric asthma, however, met with disappointing results, … |
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