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Environmental Concerns Led to Jump in Cost of Asthma Inhalers: Study
HealthDay MONDAY, May 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Federal action to protect the ozone layer has resulted in a dramatic increase in the cost of asthma inhalers in recent years, according to a new study. In 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned … |
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Keeping asthma symptoms in check could prevent large number of deaths, study …
Radio Australia The first national snapshot of asthma control has found a significant number of deaths could be prevented if sufferers kept their symptoms in check. The Australian study found almost half of all adult asthma sufferers had poor control over their … Aussies need more asthma symptom control |
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Keeping asthma symptoms in check could prevent large number of deaths, study …
ABC Online The first national snapshot of asthma control has found a significant number of deaths could be prevented if sufferers kept their symptoms in check. The Australian study found almost half of all adult asthma sufferers had poor control over their … Aussies need more asthma symptom control |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Drug: Treatment A: Fp MDPI; Drug: Treatment B: FS MDPI; Drug: Treatment C Flovent; Drug: Treatment D: Advair
Sponsor: Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products, R&D Inc.
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$25K grant to aid in Louisville asthma study
WHAS 11.com (subscription) (WHAS11) – Anyone who suffers from allergies or asthma knows the Ohio Valley isn't always the best place to breathe easy. AIR Louisville will help asthma patients get better treatment thanks to a big donation. The $25,000 donation from the American … On World Asthma Day, the air is the problem: Guest commentary Asthma Grant |
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Data quality from a longitudinal study of adolescent health at schools near industrial livestock facilities.
Ann Epidemiol. 2015 Mar 18;
Authors: Guidry VT, Gray CL, Lowman A, Hall D, Wing S
Abstract
PURPOSE: Longitudinal designs enable examination of temporal relationships between exposures and health outcomes, but extended participation can cause study fatigue. We present an approach for analyzing data quality and study fatigue in a participatory, longitudinal study of adolescents.
METHODS: Participants (n = 340) in the Rural Air Pollutants and Children’s Health study completed daily diaries for 3 to 5 weeks in 2009 while we monitored outdoor pollutant concentrations. We used regression models to examine established associations between disease, symptoms, anthropometrics, and lung function as indicators of internal consistency and external validity. We modeled temporal trends in data completeness, lung function, environmental odors, and symptoms to assess study fatigue.
RESULTS: Of 5728 records, 94.2% were complete. Asthma and allergy status were associated with asthma-related symptoms at baseline and during follow-up, for example, prevalence ratio = 8.77 (95% confidence interval: 4.33-17.80) for awakening with wheeze among diagnosed asthmatics versus nonasthmatics. Sex, height, and age predicted mean lung function. Plots depicting outcome reporting over time and associated linear trends showed time-dependent declines for most outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS: We achieved data completeness, internal consistency, and external validity, yet still observed study fatigue, despite efforts to maintain participant engagement. Future investigators should model time trends in reporting to monitor longitudinal data quality.
PMID: 25935712 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Women with acute asthma more likely to be hospitalized than men, study finds
Medical News Today It is well established that asthma is more common in women than men. Now, a new study of around 2,000 patients with acute asthma reveals women are more likely to be hospitalized when being treated for the condition in the emergency department. Public Release: 5-May-2015 Women hospitalized 60 percent more than men … Breathe easier knowing allergy, asthma warning signs Air pollution triggers asthma in urban India: Experts |
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Study shows cost-effective expert recommended asthma test underutilized by …
Medical Xpress Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite it's accuracy, cost effectiveness and … |
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New study suggests prominent role for pharmacies in reducing asthma-related …
Medical Xpress Asthma-related illness is particularly common among people living in poverty or with limited access to medical care. Previous studies have shown that disparities in asthma rates are perpetuated by underuse of medications that can prevent asthma attacks … Study shows how pharmacies may play important role in reducing asthma … |
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New Study Suggests Prominent Role for Pharmacies In Reducing Asthma …
PR Newswire (press release) CINCINNATI, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study shows how pharmacies might collaborate with physicians and families to reduce asthma-related illness. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study found that pharmacies in … Study shows how pharmacies may play important role in reducing asthma … |
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