AAP: Routine Asthma Symptom Screening Improves Pediatric Diagnoses
Routine screening of children for asthma symptoms in a population with high prevalence can improve diagnoses.
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics found that routine screening can improve diagnoses in areas with high asthma prevalence.
- The study, led by Karen Ganacias, M.D., M.P.H., from MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., assessed the prevalence of previously unrecognized asthma.
- Researchers analyzed data from 650 children aged 2 years and older living in a high-prevalence urban area.
- Participants completed the universal Asthma Risk and Control Screen.
The researchers found that 17.7 percent of participants had a previous ICD10 diagnosis of asthma.
No direct quote available in the text.
Author's summary: Routine asthma screening improves pediatric diagnoses in high-prevalence areas.
More News
- DHS lookup tool may expose sensitive data
- This Quote Mirrors Your Soul, According to Birth Month
- Kayla Harrison on UFC 324 main event order
- Kayla Harrison shares her true feelings about being co-main at UFC 324
- It goes, boys! and Other Great Climbing Quotes
- UFC 323’s Edson Barboza doesn’t regret featherweight move but ‘I look back and see how sick I was getting’
- lookup noun - Definition, usage
- Patch AM: Can Crofton wrestling turn regional realignment into a championship run?
- Amanda Nunes’ UFC Return Date Announced
- Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes Face Off UFC 324