With asthma affecting 465,000 children in New York state, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the School Asthma Management Plan Act to ensure schools are equipped to respond to asthma attacks ...

The key aspects of managing asthma at school or college are starting with a good asthma action plan, identifying triggers, and ensuring that asthma medication is always available. Having a plan can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with asthma are no more likely than their peers to suffer mental health problems – provided their asthma is well-controlled, according to Dutch researchers. “The ...

Asthma management strategies should focus on accessible, affordable, and quality care, primarily in low-income and middle-income settings, study finds. Asthma management and control is often ...

In order to achieve an active, successful educational partnership in asthma care, all patients should be given a written daily self-management plan and an action plan for exacerbations. Action plans ...

(Reuters Health) - School-age children with asthma who receive education on managing the condition may have fewer attacks, emergency room visits and hospitalizations than those who don't get such ...

Children with asthma can experience poor control of their disease, resulting in decreased quality of life, recurrent asthma exacerbations, and hospital presentations. Health-related outcomes can be ...

Objective: To demonstrate that including the patient's perspective of disease control (patient-reported symptoms) in asthma treatment and management decisions improves patient outcomes and reduces ...

(BPT) – This content is sponsored by GSK. Those who live with asthma know that symptoms can come on suddenly, literally taking your breath away. Even if you’re avoiding triggers and following your ...

Periodic follow-up assessment and monitoring are essential for ongoing self-management. Clinician assessment and patient self-assessment are the primary methods for monitoring asthma. Periodic ...