Asthma News – January 13-15, 2021
Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff.
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Health Leaders will explore the most urgent environmental health issues at the local, state, and national level with national environmental health experts. They are seeking a diverse group of health professionals at all stages of their career from student to retiree, with a wide range of specialties.
The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Asthma Program and Detroit’s Green Door Initiative will offer a free webinar to help participants learn about the impact of environmental injustices on health, including asthma, and what you can do to help achieve environmental justice.
A new study analyzed treatment adherence to long-acting asthma medication using a large German claims data set for periods of treatment continuation. They found high levels of treatment NA and NP.
In a new study, researchers have used a urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma. The study lays the foundation for a more personalized diagnosis and may result in improved treatment of severe asthma in the future.
Researchers a multifaceted intervention administered through school-based health centers to improve asthma control for children in high-poverty schools with not well controlled asthma was feasible and effective.
A new 3-arm randomized controlled trial found that SB-ACT improved preventive medication availability and short-term adherence but did not impact asthma symptoms.