New outcome measures may reduce disparities in children with asthma – News-Medical.net

New outcome measures may reduce disparities in children with asthma
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Newly proposed asthma outcome measures will help standardize and improve results from the hundreds of millions of dollars the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends annually to study asthma, according to the Merck Childhood Asthma Network,
Standardized outcome measures proposed for asthma clinical researchScience Codex

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NIH asthma outcome measures aim to maximize research investments, reduce … – EurekAlert (press release)

NIH asthma outcome measures aim to maximize research investments, reduce
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WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2012 – Newly proposed asthma outcome measures will help standardize and improve results from the hundreds of millions of dollars the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends annually to study asthma, according to the Merck

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NIH asthma outcome measures aim to maximize research investments, reduce … – Science Codex

NIH asthma outcome measures aim to maximize research investments, reduce
Science Codex
WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2012 – Newly proposed asthma outcome measures will help standardize and improve results from the hundreds of millions of dollars the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends annually to study asthma, according to the Merck
Standardized outcome measures proposed for asthma clinical researchEurekAlert (press release)

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How to Reduce Pet Allergens at Home – MSN Health & Fitness


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How to Reduce Pet Allergens at Home
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If you have allergies or asthma, they can also be your worst enemy. Pets shed dander, a combination of dead skin cells and hair (or feathers), which can trigger asthma attacks and allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to the allergens.
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Breastfeeding helps reduce asthma: study – Otago Daily Times

Breastfeeding helps reduce asthma: study
Otago Daily Times
Breastfeeding has a protective effect against asthma and wheezing for children aged up to 6, University of Otago research shows. Its findings should support a global public health message to breastfeed, the study's lead author says.
Breastfeeding protects against asthma up to six years of ageMedical Xpress
Breastfeeding helps prevent asthma: studyNew Zealand Herald

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Combination of ICS and LABA appears to reduce severe asthma attacks – News-Medical.net

Combination of ICS and LABA appears to reduce severe asthma attacks
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A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks. Researchers say using long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in fixed-dose combination with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

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Major review aims to reduce asthma deaths – Netdoctor


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Major review aims to reduce asthma deaths
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A 12-month review has been launched with a view to reducing the number of asthma deaths in the UK. Led by the Royal College of Physicians, the project will collect details on asthma deaths, both in hospitals and in the community, to identify ways to
Online asthma test could help cut emergency admissionsNursing Times
New online asthma test launchedIce Gems
New online test tries to cut deaths from asthma attacksBBC News
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