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ChemiSense developing wristworn air quality sensor for people with asthma
mobihealthnews The ChemiSense wearable will help people will asthma identify places where the air is more polluted, which will in turn help them identify triggers and avoid certain places. The wearable device will identify carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, nitrous … A Wearable Air-Quality Detector |
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Quality improvement initiative may enhance asthma control, outcomes for high …
News-Medical.net Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have successfully carried out what is believed to be the first initiative conducted exclusively among teenagers to show significant improvement in their asthma outcomes. The quality … |
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Quality improvement initiative improves asthma outcomes in teens
EurekAlert (press release) Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have successfully carried out what is believed to be the first initiative conducted exclusively among teenagers to show significant improvement in their asthma outcomes. The quality … Cincinnati Children's study boosts outcomes for teens with asthma A new initiative improves asthma control in teenagers |
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Bad Air Quality Increases Risk Of Allergies & Asthma – KMPH FOX 26 | Central …
KMPH Fox 26 They say bad air quality attacks membranes in the nose, sinuses and lungs; triggering allergies and, especially asthma. For 18-year-old Dominick Ramos, he says the bad air has him reaching for his inhaler more and more. "Its kind of bad, I don't like … |
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Hispanic caregivers satisfied with quality of asthma HCP communication
Healio 2013;doi:10.1177/0009922813510598. December 16, 2013. Hispanic caregivers of children with asthma were more likely to report better communication with physicians compared with non-Hispanic caregivers, according to study results published online. |
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Indians highest users of asthma medicines yet quality of life low: survey
Indian Express Though the use of medicines to treat asthma is the highest in india, the country also reported the lowest levels of controlled asthmatics. India has the highest levels of overnight hospitalisations. Majority of the respondents said they had to leave … |
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New asthma treatment clears way for better quality of life
The Sentinel “Bronchial thermoplasty is … where we go into the airways, and we use radial frequency heat to reduce the smooth muscle, and therefore, there is less constriction and ostensibly fewer asthma attacks.” Smooth airway muscle is responsible for the … |
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Filtersfast.com Dedicates July 17th As Asthma Capitals and Air Quality …
PR Web (press release) In light of the recent Asthma Capitals 2013 Report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, FiltersFast.com is designating Wednesday, July 17, 2013 as Asthma Capitals and Air Quality Awareness Day. In recognition of the 22 million people … |
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Asthma, allergies linked to indoor air quality
The Tennessean Chemicals found in paints, wood preservatives, aerosol sprays, and many other common items found in the house contribute to indoor pollution. These chemicals can linger in the air and exacerbate respiratory health conditions, such as asthma or allergies. |
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Asthma Hurts Kids' Sleep Quality, Academic Performance
Pharmacy Times The children's asthma symptoms were assessed over 3 30-day periods during the school year using spirometry, which measures the amount of air exhaled in 1 second (FEV1), as well as diaries maintained by children and their caregivers. Asthma control was … Wheezy asthma sufferers get bad grades, doctors say Minority Children In Cities Are Failing At School In Part Because Of Asthma Breathe easy |
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