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Quick asthma treatment better for children
CBC.ca Children with asthma are receiving treatment sooner and hospitals are saving money after new Ottawa research revealed nurses could administer an oral steroid. Pollen season is fast approaching, and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is … Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in emergency |
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Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in Emergency
Science Codex Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children requiring a visit to Emergency. Every year, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) sees more than 2500 patients with asthma. Two thirds of these asthma patients present with more than … |
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Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in emergency
Medical Xpress Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children requiring a visit to Emergency. Every year, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) sees more than 2500 patients with asthma. Two thirds of these asthma patients present with more than … |
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Out-of-Pocket Cost Deter Asthma Treatment
dailyRx The out-of-pocket cost of a child's asthma puts a strain on a family's wallet and on the child's health. The cost of asthma treatment has led to reduced medicine use and more hospitalizations. For some families who are privately insured, … |
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Nurse-initiated treatment improves ED outcome for children with asthma
ModernMedicine Children who present to the emergency department (ED) with moderate to severe acute asthma symptoms and receive oral corticosteroids from ED nurses show improvement earlier, are discharged sooner, and are less likely to be admitted to the hospital than … |
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Targacept says drug candidate worked as an asthma treatment, but fails as …
Greenfield Daily Reporter AP WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Shares of Targacept Inc. declined Tuesday after the company said its drug candidate TC-6987 worked as a treatment for asthma in a clinical trial, but failed as a treatment for diabetes. Targacept said asthma patients who were … Targacept Announces Top-Line Results from Two Exploratory Phase 2 Studies of … Asthma drug shows promise, diabetes study fails in Targacept phase 2 trials Targacept reports mixed data from two trials |
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Targacept says drug candidate worked as an asthma treatment, but fails as …
The Republic AP WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Shares of Targacept Inc. declined Tuesday after the company said its drug candidate TC-6987 worked as a treatment for asthma in a clinical trial, but failed as a treatment for diabetes. Targacept said asthma patients who were … Targacept Announces Top-Line Results from Two Exploratory Phase 2 Studies of … Asthma drug shows promise, diabetes study fails in Targacept phase 2 trials Targacept reports mixed data from two trials |
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Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthma
Science Codex Using a bronchoscope to visually examine the airways and collect fluid and tissue can help guide effective therapy for difficult-to-treat asthma patients, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Reporting in the March 2012 issue of the … |
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Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthma
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Using a bronchoscope to visually examine the airways and collect fluid and tissue can help guide effective therapy for difficult-to-treat asthma patients, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. |
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Treatment options for a longer, more intense allergy season
Fox News This priming effect can bring on even more severe symptoms for allergy patients, especially those with asthma, says Neil Kao, an allergist in Greenville, SC Medications, including eye drops, antihistamines and nasal sprays, can relieve hay-fever … Doctor: Allergy season comes early “Achoo!” Pollen Season Well Underway Are Springtime Sniffles Giving You a Headache? |
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