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Comprehensive quality improvement program for asthma essential for better …
Pediatric SuperSite A comprehensive quality improvement program is a cost-effective measure for better health outcomes and care parity in pediatric asthma patients, according to recent study findings from Children's Hospital Boston. Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH, … |
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No improvement of poorly controlled child asthma symptoms with addition of …
Pediatric SuperSite Adding the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole failed to improve symptoms of poorly controlled asthma in children without gastroesophageal reflux and may actually increase adverse events, according to study results published online. |
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Prenatal asthma medication possibly linked to some birth defects
Pediatric SuperSite Asthma medication during pregnancy may contribute to some birth defects, but the defects may result from the mother's asthma severity and related hypoxia rather than medication. However, further data are needed, according to study results published … |
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More children using preventive asthma medication
Pediatric SuperSite Pediatric use of preventive asthma medications has risen in recent years, but disparities among asthma medication use continue, according to CDC researcher Brian K. Kit, MD, MPH, and colleagues, who published data on asthma medication use among … |
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Changes coming to allergy immunotherapy
Pediatric SuperSite According to data presented during the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual (ACAAI) Scientific Meeting in Boston, patients who received accelerated schedules of immunotherapy experienced the benefits quicker. … Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Worsen Asthma Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon |
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Children with asthma, colds less likely to respond to medications
Pediatric SuperSite With the respiratory infection season now in full swing, parents should consider more intense monitoring of their children who have asthma, as these children may be less likely to respond to asthma medications if they have a cold, according to a study … |
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Preterm birth potential risk factor for asthma
Pediatric SuperSite Preterm birth may be a risk factor for asthma later in life, according to a study published online this week. Neera K. Goyal, MD, of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study that used electronic … |
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Children with asthma may benefit from vitamin C
Pediatric SuperSite Certain children with asthma may experience a reduction in symptoms with the help of vitamin C, according to a results of a new study. Younger children with mild asthma symptoms appeared to have the greatest benefit, while older children with more … |
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Indoor air cleaner helped reduce asthma symptoms in children living with smokers
Pediatric SuperSite Air cleaners can greatly reduce air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms in children living in households with one or more smokers, according to a study. “Use of air cleaners in homes of children with asthma was associated with a … |
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Early mold exposure may play role in asthma development
Pediatric SuperSite Early life exposure to mold may play a role in childhood asthma development, according to a study published online. Tiina Reponen, PhD, professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues analyzed 7 years of data for 176 … Mold exposure in infancy raises asthma |
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