Tag: Rochester
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Tech helps teens battle asthma – University of Rochester Newsroom
University of Rochester Newsroom Tech helps teens battle asthmaUniversity of Rochester NewsroomAfter 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 … View full […]
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URMC program to help Rochester students with asthma – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle URMC program to help Rochester students with asthmaRochester Democrat and ChronicleHundreds 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 […]
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Prosecutor reviewing circumstances around Rochester boy’s asthma death – The Oakland Press
Prosecutor reviewing circumstances around Rochester boy's asthma deathThe Oakland PressThe 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 … View […]
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Pediatric Asthma Team Earns Statewide Recognition for Quality Innovation – University of Rochester Newsroom
Pediatric Asthma Team Earns Statewide Recognition for Quality InnovationUniversity of Rochester NewsroomThe 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 … View full post on asthma – Google News
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$2.9M NIH Grant Supports Research to Help Urban Teens Manage Asthma – University of Rochester Newsroom
$2.9M NIH Grant Supports Research to Help Urban Teens Manage AsthmaUniversity of Rochester NewsroomManaging 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 … View full […]
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$3.6 Million Grant Funds Asthma Study for Urban Teens – University of Rochester Newsroom
University of Rochester Newsroom $3.6 Million Grant Funds Asthma Study for Urban TeensUniversity of Rochester NewsroomAs 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
Asthma and Urban Teens: Exploring Ways to Improve OutcomesUniversity of Rochester NewsroomAn 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 … View full post on asthma – […]
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Telemedicine helps improve asthma care for students – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Telemedicine helps improve asthma care for studentsRochester Democrat and ChronicleJackie 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).and more » View full post on asthma […]
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New Heat Therapy Treatment Helps Asthma Patients Breathe Easier – University of Rochester Newsroom
New Heat Therapy Treatment Helps Asthma Patients Breathe EasierUniversity of Rochester NewsroomUniversity 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 … View full post on asthma […]
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Child Wellness: Kids with allergies or asthma – Rochester YNN
Child Wellness: Kids with allergies or asthmaRochester YNNOr 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 […]