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CDC and AAAAI Differ on Asthma Management at School During COVID-19 Pandemic
On June 3, 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their FAQs on students returning to school in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically related to students with asthma, the FAQs address: asthma treatments with inhalers/spacers, the use of nebulizers, and the use of peak flow meters. The CDC provides the…
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Impact of asthma medications on COVID outcomes
On May 6, 2020, in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Johns Hopkins researchers published “Asthma, Biologics, Corticosteroids, and COVID-19.” The authors reinforce the message that current data on the risk of acquiring COVID-19 or disease severity in patients with asthma is limited and they identify recommendations for future research (in the table below). In…
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Asthma and COVID-19
With the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak, we want to acknowledge the many impacts on our network of partners both personally and as stakeholders working to reduce the burden of asthma. We hope you, your families and your colleagues are staying healthy. First, we want to take a moment to discuss the COVID-19 risk…
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The Asthma Mitigation Project Request for Proposals
Update: the application period for the RFP described below is now closed. For the backstory about the opportunity — including the policy and systems changes that RAMP continues to work on, please click here. *** We are thrilled to announce the release of the Request for Proposals in support of asthma home visiting services in California!…
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Help assess strategies for asthma control in California
Will you take a few minutes to share that expertise to improve asthma control in California? The California Department of Public Health’s state asthma program, California Breathing, is working with partners – including RAMP – to develop a Strategic Plan for Asthma Control for California. We need your input. RAMP is sending this survey to…
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California Healthy Housing Coalition: 2020 Annual Meeting
Registration for the 2020 California Healthy Housing Coalition’s Annual Meeting is now closed. If you have any additional questions, please contact Brandon Kitagawa at brandon@rampasthma.org/. Thank you!