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Tech helps teens battle asthma
University of Rochester Newsroom After more than a decade of working with asthmatic teens, Hyekyun Rhee, associate professor and recently appointed chair of nursing science at the School of Nursing, knows this scenario is all too typical. But she also knows that within this scenario … |
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URMC program to help Rochester students with asthma
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Hundreds of asthmatic Rochester children will get access to better preventive treatment over the next five years thanks to $3.6 million in grant funding awarded to a researcher at University of Rochester Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital. The … URMC gets grant to support asthma research for children $3.6M Grant Supports Pediatric Asthma Research at URMC |
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Prosecutor reviewing circumstances around Rochester boy's asthma death
The Oakland Press The case of a boy who died after suffering an asthma attack while driving with his mother in White Lake Township Sept. 2 is under review by the Oakland County Prosecutor. Mathew Dale, Jr., 10, later died at Huron Valley Sinai Hospital, according to … |
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Pediatric Asthma Team Earns Statewide Recognition for Quality Innovation
University of Rochester Newsroom The Inpatient Multidisciplinary Pediatric Asthma Care Team (IMPACT) at Golisano Children's Hospital has earned statewide recognition for implementing a quality improvement program that cut its young patients' average hospital length of stay by nearly … |
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$2.9M NIH Grant Supports Research to Help Urban Teens Manage Asthma
University of Rochester Newsroom Managing persistent asthma can be a challenge for adults, but it's even more difficult for teenagers learning to take control of their health. Peer pressure, feelings of embarrassment or insecurity, and busy school and activity schedules, are just some … |
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$3.6 Million Grant Funds Asthma Study for Urban Teens
University of Rochester Newsroom As schoolchildren enter their teenage years, they tend to start making more of their own health care decisions. But that transition can be challenging, and certain behaviors — such as making sure they take their daily asthma medication — can … |
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Asthma and Urban Teens: Exploring Ways to Improve Outcomes
University of Rochester Newsroom An article published in February's Journal of Asthma, and authored by School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Susan Blaakman, Ph.D., A.P.R.N.,has identified some potential ways to improve the outcomes of city teens with asthma by … |
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Telemedicine helps improve asthma care for students
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Jackie Powell, a telehealth assistant, photographs the inside of the mouth and collects data like lung sounds, heart rate and blood pressure, from Zyiona Beasley, 6, for an asthma study being done in the City School District. (Photo: Jamie Germano). |
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New Heat Therapy Treatment Helps Asthma Patients Breathe Easier
University of Rochester Newsroom University of Rochester Medical Center doctors who care for people with severe, uncontrollable asthma have introduced a new therapy to make it easier to breathe. Bronchial Thermoplasty reduces asthma symptoms by delivering low heat to the source of the … |
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Child Wellness: Kids with allergies or asthma
Rochester YNN Or when they get sick and the head cold resolves within a week but the cough lingers for weeks, then you wonder if asthma is playing a role in the symptoms and it's not just a cold," explained Dr. Copeland. Seventy percent of kids who have asthma do … |
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