Asthma treatment varies widely between primary, specialized care

LOS ANGELES — Outpatient treatment of pediatric patients with asthma exacerbations differs significantly between primary care and specialty pediatricians, according to data presented at the 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting.....

Read more here: healio.com

------------------------------------------------------

Children Can Accurately Self-Report The Effectiveness Of Asthma Medications, Study Says

A new study reports that children are better than their caregivers at assessing the effectiveness of an intranasal asthma medication.
A child's self-report when it comes to rating the effectiveness of asthma medications can be reliable, a new study is reporting.....

Read more here: hngn.com

------------------------------------------------------

Girl weighed 112 kilograms when she died of preventable asthma attack

An Illawarra girl who died of a "clearly preventable" asthma episode weighed more than 112 kilograms and lived in a putrid, mice-infested home – both contributors to her demise, an inquest has heard.....

Read more here: smh.com.au