Studies & Reports
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Randomized Trial Compares Metered Dose Inhalers and Breath Actuated Nebulizers
A study published in the July 2018 issue of The Journal of Emergency Medicine compared the “clinical efficacy of” breath-actuated nebulizer (BAN) “and the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) in treating subjects patients 2 to 17 years of age” with mild to moderate asthma exacerbations. In conducting the study, 890 subjects were given albuterol by MDI or…
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Review Explores Effectiveness of Home-Based Education and Environmental Measures
The May 2018 Journal of Asthma contained an integrative review exploring “the effectiveness of home-based education and environmental measures” and “specific indicators and tools to measure pediatric asthma control and program effectiveness.” Researchers reviewed a total of thirty articles and found that both home-based asthma education and environmental interventions were proven to be effective. They…
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Study Examines Pay for Success Financing Approach for Asthma Interventions
In the June 2018 Edition of the Milbank Quarterly, an article examines “the potential for and challenges of” Pay for Success (PFS) “initiatives that produce savings and/or value for Medicaid.” Researchers “modeled the potential impact of an evidence-based multicomponent childhood asthma intervention among low-income children enrolled in Medicaid in Detroit.” The children were split into…
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Statistics Show Percentage of US Adults with Asthma by State
In May 2018, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released statistics on the percentage of adults aged 18 – 64 with current asthma by state. The research found “during 2014-2016, 8% of US adults” had current asthma. Prevalence of asthma varied by state, with New Hampshire having the highest prevalence at 12.7%, and Hawaii with the…
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BUILD Health Challenge Releases Healthy Homes Des Moines Case Study
In 2018, the BUILD Health Challenge, which is working in communities across the country to drive sustainable improvements in community health, has released a case study of their experiences working with the Healthy Homes Des Moines collaborative. The collaborative applied the BUILD principles (Bold, Upstream, Integrated, Local, and Data-Driven) to treat asthma with healthy housing…
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County Health Department Investigates Effects of Plant Closure on Emergency Department Visits
A study undertaken by the Allegheny County Health Department found that emergency room visits for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Pittsburgh dropped by 37.9% in the year following the closure of Shenango Coke Works, one of the largest polluters in the county. The health department also found particulate matter pollution decreased in the…
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Study Assesses Prevalence of Asthma, Asthma Attacks and Emergency Department Visits Among Working Adults
The April 2018 edition of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report includes a study that sought “to assess the industry- and occupation-specific prevalence of current asthma, asthma attacks, and asthma-related emergency department visits among working adults.” Researchers analyzed 2011-2016 National Health Interview Survey data for participants over the age of 18 who “were employed at some…
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Researchers Evaluate Education Interventions on the Use of Metered-Dose Inhalers
The Indian Journal of Pharmacology’s April 2017 edition included a study evaluating the impacts of educational interventions on the use of metered-dose inhalers (MDI) by patients. To conduct the study, researchers assigned 100 patients into two groups, one which was “taught the use of MDI by demonstration of the technique” and the other “educated about…
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Study Seeks to Identify Genetic Associations of Bronchodilator Drug Response
The March 2018 Edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine included an article that sought to “identify genetic association with bronchodilator drug response (BDR),” noting “there are significant racial/ethnic differences in” drug response. Researchers “performed the first whole genome sequencing (WGS) pharmacogenetics study from 1,441 children with asthma.” In reviewing the…