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Researchers Investigate Contributions of Particulate Matter to Respiratory Allergy
The Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology contains an article in its March 2020 edition aiming “to write a narrative review of the epidemiology of air pollution-related respiratory-related allergic disorders… and the effects of air pollutants – with an emphasis on the particulate matter – on respiratory allergy-related health.” Researchers used PubMed Medline to…
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Mapping of Interventions of Physical Activity on the Impacts of Asthma in Children
In November 2019’s International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health a study examines how physical activity can decrease the impact of asthma in children. Researchers sought to develop interventions that would help children with asthma become more physically active. The researchers created clusters of ideas sorted and rated by through importance of influencing physical…
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AHRQ Releases Brief on Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma
In March 2020 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a technical brief has been released to explore and describe the state of community health worker certifications and the relationship they have with community health worker outcomes, such as recruitment, retention, and employment stability. It also seeks to see the impact on outcomes for…
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Webinar: Virtual Asthma Home Visits
In light of the many changes that the coronavirus pandemic is creating, on April 3, 2020, RAMP hosted a webinar, Virtual Asthma Home Visits to learn more about virtual asthma home visits, share resources, and try to solve challenges related to implementation. The webinar featured Nikita Kachroo, AE-C, from Children’s National Hospital. Before the coronavirus outbreak,…
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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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Occupational Health Branch of CDPH Releases Video on Microfiber Cloths for Asthma Prevention
The Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health has released a video highlighting how teachers can use microfiber cloths for asthma prevention. The use of microfiber cloths can help to decrease exposure to chemicals than can worsen or cause asthma. The video also summarizes laws and regulations in California regarding sanitizers and…
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Impact of Federal Rental Assistance on Asthma Outcomes
In the March 2020 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, an article examines whether being on federal rental assistance programs affects asthma outcomes. The study utilized data from 2992 children in the National Health Interview Survey and looked at when children had asthma attacks or emergency department visits. Researchers found “rental…
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Effects of Cleaning Products on Risk of Asthma in Babies
The Canadian Medical Association Journal’s February 2020 edition a study examines the effects of cleaning products on the risk of asthma in babies. Researchers used responses from parental questionnaires “that indicated the frequency of use of 26 household cleaning products in the homes of 2022 children.” They found “children in homes with a higher frequency…
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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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Study Reviews Medical Adherence in Asthma
Pediatric Pulmonology includes an article in its January 2020 edition that looks at adherence to asthma medications as a key component in treating children with asthma. They suggest “multicomponent patient-centered strategies, as well as strategies that utilize technology and habit formation strategies may be helpful in improving medication adherence.” They also suggest “in some populations,…
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Impacts of Racial Disparities Regarding Allergic Outcomes
The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology contains an article in its January 2020 edition that assessed whether allergy-related racial disparities at age 2 persisted to age 10. The researchers found “black children fared worse than white children with respect to each outcome. Black children were more likely to have eczema, asthma, sensitization… and at…
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History of Asthma and Associations with Anaphylaxis Severity
The January 2020 edition of The Journal of Pediatrics includes an article examining “whether a history of asthma was associated with anaphylaxis severity in children hospitalized for anaphylaxis.” The study looked at 603 children hospitalized for anaphylaxis between 2009 and 2016. The researchers found “children hospitalized for anaphylaxis with a history of asthma were not…