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CA’s Alameda County Public Health Department’s Asthma Start Program Seeks Temporary Social Workers
The Asthma Start home visiting program of the Alameda County Public Health Department in California is currently seeking to fill temporary Social Worker III positions. Selected candidates will be responsible for reviewing and assessing clients’ medical and psychosocial needs, linking them to resources, providing in-home environmental assessments, and conducting additional activities to achieve healthy outcomes.…
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Webinar Recording: Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) jointly hosted a conversation on December 11, 2023 on the connections between racism, housing, and asthma with three of the country’s leading practitioners and researchers in this space: Among those providing asthma home visiting services and/or working toward scaling and sustaining…
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Renovated Housing Linked to Decreased Childhood Asthma Rates
The July 2023 edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global contains an article examining the prevalence of childhood asthma in under-resourced communities undergoing housing renovations. Researchers investigated the prevalence of asthma in 7-year-olds in apartments being renovated in Cincinnati, Ohio. They found “renovation of an under-resourced community’s housing resulted in a lower…
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USAsthma Summit 2023 Recap and Presentations – including a Session by RAMP — Available Online
A summary and the presentations of the USAsthma Summit 2023, including a RAMP presentation on using in-home asthma services to address indoor environments, are now available online! Providing an up-to-date look at the state of asthma care in the US, the USAsthma Summit for 2023 was held on November 10th, in Anaheim, California. The Summit…
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A Story of Health eBook Updated with Chapter on Environmental Contributors to Asthma
Follow Brett, a nine-year-old boy who lives in Southern California, to e explore environmental factors that may be contributing to his asthma. This chapter of A Story of Health includes the latest information on asthma risk factors, indoor air pollution, and climate change among other updates. Learn about options for actions to improve respiratory health…
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Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units Releases Pediatric Environmental Health e-Toolkit for Prevention
Do you get questions from parents about environmental health topics such air pollution? The Pediatric Environmental Health e-Toolkit (PEHT) is here to help! The e-Toolkit is a FREE mobile-friendly set of online tools designed for pediatric healthcare providers. You can search for topics by specific exposure sources (like indoor or outdoor air) or by the…
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Job Opportunity: Tracking California Recruiting New Director
Tracking California, a project of the Public Health Institute, is recruiting a new Director for its next stage of growth. The current Director, Paul English, plans to retire this coming spring after founding and successfully leading the program for over 20 years. With his leadership and support, the Tracking California team has worked to advance…
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We’ve Updated Our Directory of California’s Asthma Home Visiting Services!
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Asthma Associated with Lower COVID-19 Mortality
The Journal of Allergy or Clinical Immunology: In Practice released an article in its November 2023 edition comparing ”in-hospital COVID-19 outcomes among patients with asthma, COPD, and no airway disease.” Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study on patients admitted with COVID-19 by creating scores for mortality and sequential organ failure assessments and then compared the…
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Patients with Asthma Prioritize Short-Term Improvements Over Long-Term Risks
May 2023’s Journal of Allergy or Clinical Immunology: In Practice contains an article examining preferences of adults with asthma. Using an online survey, researchers found “Patients most valued fewer asthma attacks requiring urgent health care professional visits, fewer exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids, and a reduced risk for oral thrush..” They also noted “patients were willing…
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Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Asthma in Adolescents
Preventive Medicine’s October 2023 edition contains an article examining the associations between use of e-cigarettes and asthma in adolescents. Researchers identified demographic and behavioral factors associated with e-cigarette use and conducted analyses using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. The study found “e-cigarette use was significantly associated with asthma among adolescents.” To view…
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Disparities in Prehospital Care for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open contains an article in its October 2023 edition looking at disparities in prehospital care for pediatric asthma. Researchers looked at rates of prehospital administration of corticosteroids and bronchodilators by patient race, locations, and “resources relevant to children using the Child Opportunity Index (COI) 2.0.” They…