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Consortium identifies asthma gene in certain ethnicities
Pediatric SuperSite By pooling data from nine independent research groups looking for genes associated with asthma, the EVE Consortium has identified a novel gene association specific to populations of African descent. In addition, the study confirmed the significance of … Got Asthma? It Might be your DNA |
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Folic acid not tied to childhood asthma
Pediatric SuperSite Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy may not increase a baby's risk for wheezing and atopic diseases such as asthma and eczema, according to a study published online this month. The findings, published by researchers from the Netherlands, … Folic Acid Supplementation Not Linked to Childhood Asthma |
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Children with asthma at heightened risk for influenza-related complications
Pediatric SuperSite Children with asthma who required inpatient care during the influenza pandemic faced an elevated risk for serious complications, including pneumonia and intensive care, according to research reported online this week. Fatimah S. Dawood, MD, … |
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Antibiotics overprescribed for pediatric patients with asthma
Pediatric SuperSite This overuse of antibiotics happens frequently with pediatric patients with asthma, the two studies concluded. “Unfortunately, simultaneous prescription of antibiotics and medications used for asthma is extremely common,” said Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, … |
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Providers often prescribe antibiotics during asthma-related ambulatory care visits
Pediatric SuperSite Sixteen percent of asthma-related office and emergency department visits from 1998 to 2007 resulted in the prescription of an antibiotic, despite the fact that these visits did not have an ICD-9 code that would justify the use of an antibiotic, … |
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Nonmedical interventions for asthma prevention still in dispute
Pediatric SuperSite About 7.1 million children nationwide have asthma. Inhaled steroid and beta-agonists remain the gold standard for treating asthma, but because these medications have some adverse events and can be costly, recent research has also focused on nonmedical … |
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Smoke exposure linked to low birth weights, increased asthma risk
Pediatric SuperSite Prenatal smoke exposure increases the risk for low birth weight in children and may contribute to asthma and airway inflammation in these children after birth, according to a study published online. Anders Bjerg, MD, PhD, of Sunderby Central Hospital … |
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Questionnaire can help pediatricians track respiratory, asthma control
Pediatric SuperSite The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids, or TRACK, can help pediatricians, as well as asthma specialists, monitor asthma symptoms in patients, according to researchers. Bradley Chipps, MD,of Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center, … |
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Food allergy prevalence may be on the rise among US children
Pediatric SuperSite Almost 10% of US children self-reported food allergies, according to data presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in San Francisco. “Findings suggest the extent of childhood food allergy is greater … Pricey Asthma Drug Shows Potential In Easing Children's Milk Allergies Allergies may be worse because of late rain this season Scientists develop method to overcome milk allergies |
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Children with severe eczema may not outgrow their allergies to milk, eggs
Pediatric SuperSite Children who have severe atopic dermatitis are less likely to outgrow their milk or egg allergy, according to research presented during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in San Francisco. … Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease AAAAI: One-Third of Infants Outgrow Milk Allergy Charge-Stabilized Nanostructures to Control Inflammation |
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