Rep. Engel Announces Asthma Awareness Month
/On May 25, 2017, Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY-16) gave recognition to Asthma Awareness Month while speaking on the House floor.
His full remarks can be seen here.
On May 25, 2017, Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY-16) gave recognition to Asthma Awareness Month while speaking on the House floor.
His full remarks can be seen here.
Research
The Link Between Soda Intake and Asthma: Science Points to the High-fructose Corn Syrup, Not the Preservatives: A Commentary (Nutrition & Diabetes)
Opportunities to Develop the Professional Role of Community Pharmacists in the Care of Patients with Asthma: A Cross-sectional Study (NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Development of a Validated Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Asthma in Electronic Medical Records (NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
News
How Living Far from Fresh Food Might Boost Asthma Risk (The Week)
(November 30, 2016) - WASHINGTON, D.C.
The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) applaud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its plan, announced today, requiring all public housing agencies to implement smokefree policies. This rule will protect two million Americans from being exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes, including 760,000 children and more than 300,000 adults over the age of 62. The policies apply to residential units as well as common areas. [READ MORE...]
Research
Smoke-free Legislation and Child Health (NPJ Primary Care and Respiratory Medicine)
Assessment of Work-related Asthma Prevalence, Control and Severity: Protocol of a Field Study (BMC Public Health)
Economic Evidence for US Asthma Self-Management Education and Home-Based Interventions (Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice)
Impact of Occupational Exposures on Exacerbation of Asthma: A Population-based Asthma Cohort Study (BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Asthma Exacerbations and Traffic: Examining Relationships Using Link-based Traffic Metrics and a Comprehensive Patient Database (Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source)
News
Are Children Growing Up Near Highways More Likely to be Asthmatic?
Mouse Allergen in Schools Tied to Worse Asthma for Kids
Asthma in the News – November 7, 2016
Research
Allergy in Severe Asthma (Allergy)
Physician Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Pharmacist Professional Activities in the Management of Patients with Asthma (International Journal of Pharmacy Practice)
Psychological Factors Influencing the Decision of Urban Adolescents with Undiagnosed Asthma to Obtain Medical Care (Journal of Adolescent Health)
Medication Identification Among Caregivers of Urban Children with Asthma (Academic Pediatrics)
Association of Youth and Caregiver Anxiety and Asthma Care Among Urban Young Adolescents (Academic Pediatrics)
Asthma-related Medication Use and Exacerbations in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (Pediatric Pulmonology)
Pediatric Asthma Care Coordination in Underserved Communities: A Quasiexperimental Study (American Journal of Public Health)
Increased Identification of the Primary Care Provider as the Main Source of Asthma Care Among Urban Minority Children (Journal of Asthma)
A Primary Care-based Asthma Program Improves Recognition and Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Inner-city Children Compared to Routine Care (Journal of Asthma)
The Difference in Amount of Psychical Activity Performed by Children with and without Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Journal of Asthma)
Adolescent, Caregiver, and Friend Preferences for Integrating Social Support and Communication Features into an Asthma Self-management App (Journal of Asthma)
Acculturation and Quality of Life in Urban, African American Caregivers of Children with Asthma (Journal of Asthma)
A Web-Based Educational Video to Improve Asthma Knowledge for Limited English Proficiency Latino Caregivers (Journal of Asthma)
News
Don’t Blame Suffering Children for Poor Test Scores
Removing These Indoor Pollutants Could Treat Your Child’s Asthma Without Medication