Kids with asthma still exposed to secondhand smoke

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health campaigns, too many people are still smoking around little kids with asthma, say U.S. researchers.
According to national data from 2003 to 2010, half of all children ages 6 to 19, even those with asthma, have been exposed to secondhand smoke......

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Many asthma patients ‘neglected’ by doctors and nurses

Asthma charity warns poor care ‘puts people at risk of serious asthma attacks’
More than 80% of people with asthma may not be getting the care they need, warns Asthma UK.
The charity found that only one in four people with asthma had been given a written action plan from their doctor or asthma nurse and one in five said that nobody had made sure they knew how to use their inhaler......

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The case of Laporshia Massey and treating asthma in Philadelphia's schools

I’ve been a school nurse in Philadelphia for almost 25 years. I’ve seen lots of blood and a finger almost amputated by a door accidentally slammed. I’ve seen head injuries, seizures, and high and low blood sugar levels in diabetics. The very worst moments I’ve experienced as a school nurse, however, are those that were spent with children who were having an asthma attack......

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