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Urban Asthma
February 01, 2022

Outcomes of Peer-Led Asthma Education for Urban Adolescents

Inadequate self-management has been associated with high level of asthma morbidities in adolescents residing in urban areas.  Peer-led asthma self-management education for adolescents in urban areas outperformed adult-led programs in enhancing asthma outcomes. These and other findings were described in a randomized clinical trial published in Journal of the American Medical Association. The potential for peer-led…

Urban Asthma
March 01, 2014

Early Intervention Lowers Asthma in Pregnant Women

In an original study at Monash University, Australia, for Multidisciplinary Approach to Management of Maternal Asthma (MAMMA), it was found that early intervention to better manage the asthmatic condition in a pregnant women can statistically and clinically control their asthma.   Intervening through monthly asthma education, monitoring, feedback, and follow-up helped yield better asthma control…