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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

You might consider testing if you experience: Sneezing and congestion Chronic cough or asthma Itchy or watery eyes Hives or rashes Digestive discomfort Frequent sinus infections Reactions to unknown substances These seven allergy symptoms are common signs your body might be reacting to allergens. Can Blood Pressure Affect Allergy Testing?

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

For example, those with conditions like COPD and asthma could glean insights into whether they are about to experience a flare-up. It’s going to transform the whole clinical approach for this common and chronic symptom. They are now expanding to influenza and tuberculosis diagnosis with the same technology.

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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings.

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Navigating the Quademic: Clinical Differentiation of Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and Norovirus in Pediatric Emergency Care

PEMBlog

Differentiating these pathogens based on clinical presentation is crucial for targeted management, minimizing unnecessary diagnostic tests, and optimizing healthcare resources. Common Complications : Otitis media : Diagnosis is supported by the presence of a bulging tympanic membrane with purulent effusion.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA’s Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinic Treatments

FDA Law Blog

The District Court in this case, which came to the opposite conclusion and is now reversed, was a notable outlier in a string of cases in other circuits upholding FDA’s authority to regulate stem cell clinics on similar grounds as the Ninth Circuit did here. Stem Cell Clinic, LLC , 998 F.3d Regenerative Sciences, LLC , 741 F.3d

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. The clinical utility of respiratory viral testing in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis. Reasons to not order a comprehensive respiratory viral panel (i.e., Hosp Pediatr.