New tool helps monitor asthma symptoms

The new Asthma Symptom Tracker (AST), which rests on weekly (instead of traditional monthly) use of the Asthma Control Test (ACT), facilitates monitoring of patients’ symptoms and rapid recognition and response to warning signs of deterioration in asthma control, a new study found. The investigation looked at 210 children aged from 2 to 18 years who were hospitalized for asthma, then followed for more than 6 months after discharge, while using the AST tool.....

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Evaluation and Treatment of Critical Asthma Syndrome in Children

Abstract
The heterogeneity of asthma is illustrated by the significantly different features of pediatric asthma compared to adult asthma. One phenotype of severe asthma in pediatrics includes atopy, lack of reduction in lung function, and absence of gender bias as the main characteristics.....

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Teen asthma outcomes better with quality improvement initiative

A quality improvement initiative, conducted in a primary care setting, dramatically improved asthma control and outcomes for high-risk adolescents, according to a study published online in Pediatrics.....

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