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Only half of parents of children with asthma fully understand the use of their child's asthma medications

Many Parents Know Too Little About Their Child’s Asthma Meds

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Only half surveyed knew what drugs were prescribed, how to use them
A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.

AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs

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Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

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Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
There is strong evidence to support intermittent inhaled corticosteroids for prevention of wheeze exacerbations in preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing

Intermittent Steroids Reduce Some Asthma Exacerbations

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Findings for preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing
Prenatal supplementation with omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not reduce immunoglobulin E-associated allergic disease in children

Prenatal n-3 LCPUFAs Don’t Cut IgE-Linked Disease in Children

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No reduction in disease at age 6 years; protective effect suggested on D. farinae sensitization
Increased urine metabolomic lipid metabolites are associated with clinical parameters in non-obese asthma patients

Urine Metabolomics Linked to Clinical Parameters of Asthma

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Increased urine metabolomics correlate with parameters including asthma severity in non-obese
Earlier introduction to potentially allergenic foods may decrease the risk of sensitization

ATS: Feeding Infants Certain Foods Early May Cut Allergy Risk

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Study supports turnaround in thinking about peanuts, eggs, and milk
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
Thirty percent of female physicians face sexual harassment on the job

Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors

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And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace