Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository A Model For Establishment Of Other Similar Resources Worldwide

The heterogeneity of asthma, comprising a group of related disorders that can be caused or contributed to by a diverse range of factors, makes the disease challenging to study and treat. In addressing that issue, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has compiled a comprehensive statewide repository linking asthma-related questionnaire and medical record data with health outcomes in order to characterize the variability of clinical treatment practices at Ohio children’s hospitals. The Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository provides a unique statewide resource in which scientists can conduct observational, comparative effectiveness, and intervention studies for pediatric asthma.....

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US Court Invalidates Patent for AstraZeneca Asthma Drug

A federal judge in the United States decided last Friday that AstraZeneca PLC‘s patent regarding its Pulmicort Repsules treatment to address asthma was invalid; the market is now open to a second, cheaper generic version.....

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Asthma is Not the End.

When you are diagnosed with asthma, you might start feeling depressed. You may feel as though you will not be able to do what you want; however, this is usually not true.
Asthma can be a scary condition. Coughing, wheezing and not being able to breathe feels awful, but with the right treatment you can go on about your life without any issue.....

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