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Evaluation of Primary Care Provider Utilization by Asthma Patients after the Implementation of Coach McLungsSM [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Significant disparities in asthma outcomes occur by gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Patients with the worst outcomes often lack continuity of primary care and receive care at emergency departments during exacerbations. Population Studied: Patients with an asthma diagnosis aged 7-17.

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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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Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Up for Female Permanent Night Shift Workers

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Female permanent night shift workers have higher odds of moderate-to-severe asthma than female day workers, but this relationship is not seen in men, according to a study published online June 15 in ERJ Open Research. Maidstone, Ph.D., from the European Respiratory Society, said in a statement.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Regular visits to a primary care clinic can make a world of difference in your overall health. Your ongoing appointments help foster a strong patient-doctor relationship , making it easier to discuss your concerns and receive personalized care. Building a relationship with your primary care doctor should be a priority.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

7) Eczema Tracker The app was born out of necessity: Nav Gosal, founder of Eczema Tracker has been managing his son’s severe eczema, food allergies, and asthma for years, and wants to help patients with the same issues. It’s a jackpot software for eczema troubles. That’s what smartphone apps developed for physicians aim to go against.

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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

As climate change increases in certain pediatric illnesses like asthma, pediatricians have a role in caring for children, especially in vulnerable communities. The commentary that accompanied a retrospective cohort study of increased post-EWE asthma among children. In the US, EWEs cause 60% of power outages.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Jessica Conard , another resident, said her son developed asthma after breathing in toxic fumes. More than two years after the derailment, residents have reported symptoms such as breathing problems, signs of post-traumatic stress, and even some cases of cancer. She called the NIH news “a complicated mix of emotions,” CNN said. “We