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New asthma test helps doctors prescribe treatments
Florida Courier “With one breath into a handheld device, physicians can measure the level of inflammation in a patient's lungs,” said Dr. Stanley Fineman, an allergist at the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. “If FeNO levels are high, that signals that the patient's … |
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Wary of steroids: New asthma test helps doctors prescribe treatments
The Missoulian “With one breath into a handheld device, physicians can measure the level of inflammation in a patient's lungs,” said Dr. Stanley Fineman, an allergist at the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. “If FeNO levels are high, that signals that the patient's … |
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How Do Docs Prescribe Kids' Meds? Guess
ABC News (blog) But when kids need certain prescription drugs, such as statins, morphine, anesthetic or the asthma drug prednisone, doctors sometimes have to guess how much to give them based on the child's weight. The reason, described in a report published today in … |
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The Placebo Debate: Is It Unethical to Prescribe Them to Patients?
The Atlantic If you're reviewing a serious publication like the New England Journal of Medicine, you could be persuaded by results of a recent article on giving placebos to asthma patients in a randomized clinical trial. The topic has blossomed since 2008, … |
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Docs prescribe a safe Diwali
Times of India Such crackers, the doctors warned, not only cause nasty accidents, especially among children, but also cause a lot of suffering to the elderly and those afflicted by asthma, bronchitis and heart ailments. "The safest way to celebrate Diwali is to stay … |
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Doctors prescribe antibiotics for asthma patients when not needed
KVUE Guidelines do not recommend antibiotics for asthma attacks, but they are still sometimes prescribed. Link your account to your Twitter or Facebook account for easier login! Yes! Please send me exclusive discounts and special offers from retailers and … |
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Doctors prescribe antibiotics for asthma patients when they are not even needed
KVUE Guidelines do not recommend antibiotics for asthma attacks, but they are still sometimes prescribed. Link your account to your Twitter or Facebook account for easier login! Yes! Please send me exclusive discounts and special offers from retailers and … |
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Providers often prescribe antibiotics during asthma-related ambulatory care visits
Pediatric SuperSite Sixteen percent of asthma-related office and emergency department visits from 1998 to 2007 resulted in the prescription of an antibiotic, despite the fact that these visits did not have an ICD-9 code that would justify the use of an antibiotic, … |
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