pediatric asthma

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017

Asthma Is Associated with Subsequent Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Shows

Asthma, News

A population-based study found an association between asthma and the subsequent development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Using health databases from Alberta, Canada, the study examined 5,464 IBD patients (3,087 with Crohn’s disease ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 14, 2016

US Pediatric Hospitals Vary Significantly in Care, Costs for Children with Asthma

Asthma, News

Pediatric hospital costs and care vary significantly when it comes to children with asthma, according to researchers from the Center for Outcomes Research (COR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

FDA Approves Xolair for Allergic Pediatric Asthma

Asthma, News

Genentech recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of persistent allergic asthma in children aged 6 to 11 years old. Xolair therapy was already ... Read more

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016

NebuTech Nebulizer Seen to Shorten Emergency Room Stays for Children with Asthma Flares

Asthma, COPD, News

A clinical study comparing the NebuTech nebulizer, developed by Salter Labs, and a standard nebulizer found that pediatric asthma patients using the newer device had a nearly 45-minute reduction in emergency-room hospital stays. Results of ... Read more

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016

Dedicated Asthma Program Can Improve Treatment in Kids, Teens Compared to Routine Healthcare Visits

Asthma, News

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) reported that a groundbreaking primary care-based program for asthma patients, called Pediatric Preventive Asthma Care Program, could improve the identification of mistreated asthma among ... Read more

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016

$3.6M Grant Awarded to Pediatric Asthma Intervention Researcher

Asthma, News

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) recently reported that Jill Halterman, M.D., was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out research ... Read more

October 19, 2015November 6, 2015

Researchers Develop a Promising Model That Could Predict Asthma Deterioration in Children One Week Before Occurrence

Asthma, News

A recent study published in the BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making journal entitled “Predicting asthma control deterioration in children” reveals that researchers from the University of Utah have developed a ... Read more

May 20, 2015November 6, 2015

New School-Based Program Helps Reduce Absentee Rate For Children With Asthma

Asthma, News

Asthma is a common chronic disease in children that has no cure. Currently approved asthma therapies help manage the disease’s symptoms so that patients can live comfortably. The disease affects a very higher percentage ... Read more

April 23, 2015November 6, 2015

Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Asthma Explored

Asthma, News

Results from a recent study conducted by a research team at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital revealed an association between adverse childhood experiences and pediatric asthma. According to the study recently ... Read more