Why Asthma Is a Housing Issue

A bill introduced to New York’s City Council would compel landlords to eradicate mold, vermin, and other asthma triggers that are particularly pervasive in low-rent units.
Mold has been growing in Fabian Bravo’s apartment in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn for years. Because his landlord has failed to fix the problem, Bravo has repeatedly notified New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which puts pressure on landlords to make repairs and issues violations if they don’t. Bravo has even gone to Housing Court over the issue.....

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Asthma Quality Improvement versus Research - Both Valuable

A group at a children's hospital wanted to improve their asthma management protocols, but the report of this intervention seems not to know whether it's a quality improvement or a research study. Does it matter?
The study authors state that this was a retrospective study at a single children's hospital, looking at asthma care before and after implementing a critical asthma (children requiring continuous nebulization or more advanced treatments) Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan (SCAMP). They found that utilizing the SCAMP resulted in children receiving less continuous albuterol aerosolizations (median of 21 hours down to 14 hours post SCAMP) with no increase in adverse events or readmissions, all good stuff.....

Read more here: aappublications.org 

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Alternative Treatments For Asthma

Asthma, or more correctly, bronchial asthma is a common inflammatory disease that affects the air passages of the lungs. The symptoms are variable and include episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest tightness.
With increasing environmental pollution, the number of people suffering from asthma worldwide has increased. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, more than eight per cent of Americans have the disease, with black children being the most affected group.....

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