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Benefits of Triple Inhaler Therapy for Patients with Moderate to Severe Asthma
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Dr. Magee Clinical Question: Does triple inhaler therapy improve outcomes over dual inhaler therapy in patients with moderate to severe asthma? Background: For patients with moderate and severe...
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Using SMART Regimens in PHM
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: Get SMART: Implementation of updated asthma guidelines for pediatric hospitalists Presenters: Alexander Hogan, MD, MS, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Conn., Kathryn...
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Bronchitis the leader at putting children in the hospital
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Respiratory conditions make up three of the top five causes of nonmaternal, nonneonatal inpatient stays.
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List of COVID-19 high-risk comorbidities expanded
April 6, 2021
Underlying conditions increase the risk of severe outcomes for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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Asthma not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, hospitalization
February 28, 2021
There have been conflicting data on whether comorbid asthma is or is not a risk factor for more severe COVID-19.
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More data on impact of corticosteroids on COVID-19 mortality in patients with COPD
October 9, 2020
Patients with COPD or asthma who used ICS on a regular basis were more likely to die from COVID-19.
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Asthma leads spending on avoidable pediatric inpatient stays
June 19, 2020
Asthma costs nearly equaled potentially avoidable hospital bills for diabetes, gastroenteritis, and UTIs combined.
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Kids with food allergies the newest victims of COVID-19?
June 10, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing the food industry to make some ingredient substitutions without mandating a change in labeling.
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By the numbers: Asthma-COPD overlap deaths
June 9, 2020
CDC analysis suggests that morbidity from asthma-COPD overlap may be pushing people out of the workforce.
Opinion
Can this patient get IV contrast?
March 2, 2020
Patients with seafood allergy have a higher rate of reactions to iodinated contrast, but not at a higher rate than patients with other food allergies.