For Kids with Asthma, Hospital Care Differs Little for Those on Medicaid
CHOP Researcher: Within Each Hospital, Medicaid Status Has Little Effect on Inpatient Costs, Length of Stay for Matched Patients
Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not covered by Medicaid received essentially similar asthma treatment in a given pediatric hospital, according to a new study. In a national sample, researchers analyzed hospital practice patterns by comparing inpatient costs, lengths of stay and use of the intensive care unit (ICU).....
Read more here: chop.edu
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Working with Your Doctor to Manage Asthma Symptoms
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that causes the airways to become inflamed and narrowed. Although asthma is incurable and can cause certain limitations on a person’s lifestyle, it is possible to live life well with the proper medical management. For quality asthma care in Overland Park, visit your primary care physician. Your doctor will design a personalized asthma treatment plan to help you manage this chronic illness.....
Read more here: continuumhcop.com
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No Need Of Inhalers, This Juice Will Totally Cure Asthma Attacks, Guaranteed
Asthma is a chronic lung condition caused by chronic inflammation and thickening of the bronchial tubes. It is extremely serious conditions as it can lead to suffocation. Most asthma sufferers are allergic and sensitive. Therefore, whenever their lungs are irritated, the muscles tighten and produce phlegm in the throat. The attacks are usually accompanied with shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing.....
Read more here: healthylifemaster.com
Friday, July 8, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Special treatment helps a sweet kitty with cat asthma
Sicilly is originally from the Sunshine State of Florida, but at four years old she’s already weathered a few storms in her young life.
She spent her first two years living as a community cat in a trailer park, where she and her feline friends lived happily, with help from a caregiver. But when that person left the cats to fend for themselves, their world was turned upside down. And when it was discovered that Sicilly has feline leukemia virus (FeLV), her options were limited.....
Read more here: bestfriends.org
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Asthma and oxygen therapy
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes breathing difficulty. It can develop due to many reasons including hereditary factors, being exposed to pollution or be induced by physical exercise. Childhood asthma in especially bears a brunt on the lives of those affected.
Asthma; what it does to your health
When having an asthma attack, your airway in flames causing difficulty for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. It has the potential of being life threatening. Lack of oxygen can also weaken your body and mind, causing drastic results over the long term.....
Read more here: oxygensolutions.com.au
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For Kids with Asthma, Hospital Care Is Comparable for Medicaid And Non-Medicaid Patients
Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not covered by Medicaid received essentially similar asthma treatment in a given pediatric hospital, according to a new study. In a national sample, researchers analyzed hospital practice patterns by comparing inpatient costs, lengths of stay and use of the intensive care unit (ICU).....
Read more here: sciencenewsline.com
Sicilly is originally from the Sunshine State of Florida, but at four years old she’s already weathered a few storms in her young life.
She spent her first two years living as a community cat in a trailer park, where she and her feline friends lived happily, with help from a caregiver. But when that person left the cats to fend for themselves, their world was turned upside down. And when it was discovered that Sicilly has feline leukemia virus (FeLV), her options were limited.....
Read more here: bestfriends.org
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Asthma and oxygen therapy
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes breathing difficulty. It can develop due to many reasons including hereditary factors, being exposed to pollution or be induced by physical exercise. Childhood asthma in especially bears a brunt on the lives of those affected.
Asthma; what it does to your health
When having an asthma attack, your airway in flames causing difficulty for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. It has the potential of being life threatening. Lack of oxygen can also weaken your body and mind, causing drastic results over the long term.....
Read more here: oxygensolutions.com.au
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For Kids with Asthma, Hospital Care Is Comparable for Medicaid And Non-Medicaid Patients
Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not covered by Medicaid received essentially similar asthma treatment in a given pediatric hospital, according to a new study. In a national sample, researchers analyzed hospital practice patterns by comparing inpatient costs, lengths of stay and use of the intensive care unit (ICU).....
Read more here: sciencenewsline.com
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Local Doctor Offers Advice to Manage Allergies And Asthma
With summer now in full swing many of us head outdoors, but for those with allergies and asthma, going outside may have serious side effects.
"We have seen an increase our allergic patients due to the weather this year and this is typically the time of year we see it for our spring and summer allergies," said United Hospital Center Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Daniel Merenda.....
Read more here: wvalways.com
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Stepping down to achieve good asthma control: an important role for nurses
Asthma is a heavy burden on the UK and is often overlooked. There are now 5.4 million people currently receiving treatment for the condition which equates to around one in every 11 children and one in 12 adults.
Primary care nurses can play an important role in stepping down patients who have well maintained asthma, which reduces the risk of potentially harmful side effects.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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Traditionally Used Remedy to Cure Asthma, Diabetes, Cholesterol and More!
You can always make dried figs in olive oil, because there are available throughout the whole year. This Mediterranean product is an old traditional cure for many diseases.
Figs are juicy fruits which have nutritional values, calories and healing properties. Many have them in their garden as an ornamental plant, but for eating someone loves them, someone not. You can find the best figs in warm regions, near the sea, but they can also be found in continental areas. They are very sensitive to low temperatures.....
Read more here: mycentralhealth.com
With summer now in full swing many of us head outdoors, but for those with allergies and asthma, going outside may have serious side effects.
"We have seen an increase our allergic patients due to the weather this year and this is typically the time of year we see it for our spring and summer allergies," said United Hospital Center Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Daniel Merenda.....
Read more here: wvalways.com
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Stepping down to achieve good asthma control: an important role for nurses
Asthma is a heavy burden on the UK and is often overlooked. There are now 5.4 million people currently receiving treatment for the condition which equates to around one in every 11 children and one in 12 adults.
Primary care nurses can play an important role in stepping down patients who have well maintained asthma, which reduces the risk of potentially harmful side effects.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
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Traditionally Used Remedy to Cure Asthma, Diabetes, Cholesterol and More!
You can always make dried figs in olive oil, because there are available throughout the whole year. This Mediterranean product is an old traditional cure for many diseases.
Figs are juicy fruits which have nutritional values, calories and healing properties. Many have them in their garden as an ornamental plant, but for eating someone loves them, someone not. You can find the best figs in warm regions, near the sea, but they can also be found in continental areas. They are very sensitive to low temperatures.....
Read more here: mycentralhealth.com
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Children with asthma complications getting better, faster care at emergency rooms in Texas
Time is precious when you have to take your child to the emergency room especially when they are having trouble breathing.
The Children's Hospital Association of Texas or CHAT knows that and is pushing a new policy that doctors at several hospitals are now following. Asthma is one of the main reasons that children visit emergency rooms. Thanks to hard data children are now spending less time in the hospital and getting better, faster care.....
Read more here: fox7austin.com
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Asthma claims teen's life
OMAHA, Neb. —Anna Jane Abbott, 18, connected with strangers through her music, but it's her kind heart that those closest to her say they want to be her legacy.
Asthma was deemed the cause.....
Read more here: ketv.com
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MicroRNAs Identified as Novel Targets for Treating Asthma
Regulating the Function of Specific miRNAs Could Represent a New Approach to Asthma Therapy
Allergic airway diseases have become a significant global public health concern and threatened patients' quality of life while also causing substantial medical and financial burdens [1]. Airway hyperreactivity, mucus hypersecretion, and reversible airway obstructions are the hallmarks of allergic airway inflammation [2].....
Read more here: genengnews.com
Time is precious when you have to take your child to the emergency room especially when they are having trouble breathing.
The Children's Hospital Association of Texas or CHAT knows that and is pushing a new policy that doctors at several hospitals are now following. Asthma is one of the main reasons that children visit emergency rooms. Thanks to hard data children are now spending less time in the hospital and getting better, faster care.....
Read more here: fox7austin.com
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Asthma claims teen's life
OMAHA, Neb. —Anna Jane Abbott, 18, connected with strangers through her music, but it's her kind heart that those closest to her say they want to be her legacy.
Asthma was deemed the cause.....
Read more here: ketv.com
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MicroRNAs Identified as Novel Targets for Treating Asthma
Regulating the Function of Specific miRNAs Could Represent a New Approach to Asthma Therapy
Allergic airway diseases have become a significant global public health concern and threatened patients' quality of life while also causing substantial medical and financial burdens [1]. Airway hyperreactivity, mucus hypersecretion, and reversible airway obstructions are the hallmarks of allergic airway inflammation [2].....
Read more here: genengnews.com
Monday, July 4, 2016
The Oklahoman's Super 30 series: Del City's Cecil Cole overcomes asthma to become speedster
DEL CITY — Cecil Cole remembers the plan: Run to the stop sign and back.
At first, it was impossible to make the half-block run each direction with his mom watching from their house.
But it was easier than how he had spent his past with a handful of days each month in the emergency room struggling to breathe, a result of being born premature at 27 weeks with lungs not fully developed.....
Read more here: newsok.com
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Take a Breather: 8 Fast Facts on Severe Asthma
You may know about asthma, and that 26 million people in the US have it. But, how much do you know about severe asthma – a type of asthma that that affects up to 10% of all asthma sufferers?
1. Severe asthma is NOT “really bad asthma” but actually has specific characteristics and causes.....
Read more here: gskmorethanmedicine.com
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How To Eliminate Asthma With This Juice
Many people that are suffering asthma are facing the fact that there is no hope of any remedy or holistic cure. A puffer is effective when the attack occurs, but the question is can you really prevent the attack? How would you do that without taking any chemicals?.....
Read more here: healthandwellness365.com
DEL CITY — Cecil Cole remembers the plan: Run to the stop sign and back.
At first, it was impossible to make the half-block run each direction with his mom watching from their house.
But it was easier than how he had spent his past with a handful of days each month in the emergency room struggling to breathe, a result of being born premature at 27 weeks with lungs not fully developed.....
Read more here: newsok.com
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Take a Breather: 8 Fast Facts on Severe Asthma
You may know about asthma, and that 26 million people in the US have it. But, how much do you know about severe asthma – a type of asthma that that affects up to 10% of all asthma sufferers?
1. Severe asthma is NOT “really bad asthma” but actually has specific characteristics and causes.....
Read more here: gskmorethanmedicine.com
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How To Eliminate Asthma With This Juice
Many people that are suffering asthma are facing the fact that there is no hope of any remedy or holistic cure. A puffer is effective when the attack occurs, but the question is can you really prevent the attack? How would you do that without taking any chemicals?.....
Read more here: healthandwellness365.com
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Making Your Home Asthma Safe
Home is where the heart is, but it’s also loaded with asthma triggers.
“Many asthma triggers are hiding in plain sight—in the bedroom, in the common living spaces, the kitchen and the bathrooms,” says Jill Heins, senior regional director of Respiratory Health for the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest.
Before you can remove asthma triggers from your home, it is important to understand what is making a person’s asthma worse.....
Read more here: connect.bcbsmt.com
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Could it be asthma? How to spot the symptoms
Imagine the challenge of trying to breathe through a straw for minutes or hours on end.
That’s how breathing can sometimes feel for people who have asthma—a chronic lung disease that causes the airways to narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
More than 25 million Americans now live with asthma, and that number continues to rise. While the disease affects people of all ages, it most often starts in childhood.....
Read more here: mydaytondailynews.com
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Living near Bridgeton Landfill does not increase risk of asthma, county says
People living in a two-mile radius of the smoldering Bridgeton Landfill have slightly higher rates of asthma and chronic lung disease compared to people who live elsewhere in St. Louis County, according to a health report released Friday.
But the differences are too small to conclude that living near the landfill is linked to the respiratory disorders, the St. Louis County Public Health Department concluded.....
Read more here: stltoday.com
Home is where the heart is, but it’s also loaded with asthma triggers.
“Many asthma triggers are hiding in plain sight—in the bedroom, in the common living spaces, the kitchen and the bathrooms,” says Jill Heins, senior regional director of Respiratory Health for the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest.
Before you can remove asthma triggers from your home, it is important to understand what is making a person’s asthma worse.....
Read more here: connect.bcbsmt.com
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Could it be asthma? How to spot the symptoms
Imagine the challenge of trying to breathe through a straw for minutes or hours on end.
That’s how breathing can sometimes feel for people who have asthma—a chronic lung disease that causes the airways to narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
More than 25 million Americans now live with asthma, and that number continues to rise. While the disease affects people of all ages, it most often starts in childhood.....
Read more here: mydaytondailynews.com
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Living near Bridgeton Landfill does not increase risk of asthma, county says
People living in a two-mile radius of the smoldering Bridgeton Landfill have slightly higher rates of asthma and chronic lung disease compared to people who live elsewhere in St. Louis County, according to a health report released Friday.
But the differences are too small to conclude that living near the landfill is linked to the respiratory disorders, the St. Louis County Public Health Department concluded.....
Read more here: stltoday.com
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