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June 27, 2015

UC Davis pediatricians describe challenges faced by children with asthma in … – News-Medical.net

UC Davis pediatricians describe challenges faced by children with asthma in …
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Low flu vaccination rates, medication compliance and limited access to primary care providers have contributed to the high pediatric asthma rates in California, say UC Davis pediatricians Ulfat Shaikh and Robert Byrd, who have published an extensive …
New Strategies to Fight Pediatric AsthmaHealthNewsDigest.com
UC Davis Study Guides Efforts to Find New Strategies, Solutions to Fight …PR Web (press release)

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April 25, 2013

Pediatricians improved their knowledge of environmental triggers for asthma – Healio

Pediatricians improved their knowledge of environmental triggers for asthma
Healio
“Following a brief, targeted education intervention, physicians reported a significant increase in knowledge about environmental triggers of asthma and a willingness to incorporate exposure history questions and remediation recommendations in their …

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April 1, 2013

Children’s hospital pediatricians talk about health IT innovations for … – MedCity News

Children's hospital pediatricians talk about health IT innovations for …
MedCity News
Fiks is currently leading a research team in a multiyear pilot program to develop a shared decision making portal for children with chronic illnesses, starting with pediatric asthma. Part of the study is designed to assess the feasibility of using the …

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November 28, 2011

Pediatrician’s stance gains attention – Youngstown Vindicator

Pediatrician's stance gains attention
Youngstown Vindicator
An Akron Children's Hospital pediatric physician's stance that children with asthma should not use medicines containing acetaminophen has drawn national attention. Common over-the-counter medicines containing acetaminophen include …

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October 18, 2011

Pediatricians Want ED Docs to Start Asthma Control Meds – Medscape

Pediatricians Want ED Docs to Start Asthma Control Meds
Medscape
October 18, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Pediatricians strongly support the recommendation that emergency department (ED) physicians start asthma controller medications during an acute visit to the ED, according to research presented here at the …

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March 25, 2011

Questionnaire can help pediatricians track respiratory, asthma control – Pediatric SuperSite

Questionnaire can help pediatricians track respiratory, asthma control
Pediatric SuperSite
The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids, or TRACK, can help pediatricians, as well as asthma specialists, monitor asthma symptoms in patients, according to researchers. Bradley Chipps, MD,of Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center, …

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March 4, 2011

Questionnaire Helps Pediatricians Track Kids’ Asthma Control – Medscape

Questionnaire Helps Pediatricians Track Kids' Asthma Control
Medscape
March 4, 2011 — A short questionnaire, originally developed for use by asthma specialists, has shown for the first time it can also help pediatricians monitor control of respiratory and asthma symptoms in children younger than 5 years. …

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September 15, 2010

UM research: Pediatricians don’t use, can’t interpret asthma test – U-M Health System News

UM research: Pediatricians don't use, can't interpret asthma test
U-M Health System News
The recommended method to diagnose and manage asthma in children is underused by pediatric primary care physicians, University of Michigan researchers have …

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September 7, 2010

Pediatricians Fail to Use Recommended Test for Asthma in Children – Medscape

Pediatricians Fail to Use Recommended Test for Asthma in Children
Medscape
September 7, 2010 — The use of spirometry testing to diagnose and manage asthma in children is underused by pediatric primary care physicians, …

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