Pulmonology
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Inappropriate Bronchiolitis Care Plummets With Peer Networking
Major Finding: Use of bronchodilators for pediatric bronchiolitis declined from 70% of cases to 58%, and bronchodilator doses per patient...
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Flu Rates Decline in Wake of Connecticut's Vaccine Rule
Major Finding: Vaccination rates in day care–age children during the 2010-2011 influenza season were 85%, compared with 54% in 2009-2010.
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Don't Be Daunted By Comprehensive CAP Guidelines
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Many Children Still Not Receiving Appropriate Pneumococcal Vaccination
Major Finding: Of 110 patients diagnosed with invasive pneumococcal disease secondary to serotypes unique to PCV13 in the year after the vaccine...
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Pill May Be an Alternative to Injections for Ragweed Immunotherapy
Major Finding: Daily oral treatment with the highest-dosage ragweed pollen pill produced a 24%-27% cut in total combined symptom scores, relative...
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Nonrespiratory Symptoms Precede Loss of Asthma Control
Major Finding: The odds of a child having unusual nonrespiratory signs or symptoms were significant at 3 days, 2 days, and 1 day prior to an...
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Steroid Exposure Risk High in 'Allergic Triad'
Major Finding: Treatment with corticosteroids for both conditions was found in 55% of children with asthma and allergic rhinitis, 59% of those...
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Cost Sharing Linked to Rise in Asthma Hospitalizations
Major Finding: Higher out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs correlated with a significant 2% reduction in the use of asthma control...
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Can Allergy Shots Cut Asthma Risk?
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Soluble CD14 in Cord Blood Predicts Wheeze, Cough at 1 Year
Major Finding: In a comparison of high vs. low soluble CD14 in cord blood, the adjusted odds ratio for wheeze at 1 year with high levels was 7.74...
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Food Allergy Exacerbates Pediatric Asthma Severity
Major Finding: Among asthmatic children in the U.S., 73% with a food allergy used controller medication vs.