Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) for assessing clinical asthma control in Chinese patients in primary care settings. Methods: This multicenter study involved ...

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As one terminated employee of the National Asthma Control Program put it, “The loss of these services will lead to more emergencies, higher medical bills, worse health outcomes, and even ...

Outcomes were measured through the Asthma Control Test (ACT), healthcare provider (HCP) ratings, and asthma-related healthcare visits. One year after SBAT enrollment, researchers found a 37% increase ...

The study comprised a four week run in and three treatment periods of 24 weeks, each of which was followed by a four week washout. Asthma control was assessed by measuring mean morning and evening ...

Weight loss improves asthma control and lung function. Whether this improvement is the result of better mechanical properties of the airways or decreased systemic and bronchial inflammation remains ...

A single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken at mid-afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as it suppresses the usual nocturnal worsening ...

The National Asthma Control Program and Office on Smoking and Health have been shut down. Research funding has been cut, and changes to Medicare and Medicaid have been proposed. As the federal ...

A single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken mid afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as it suppresses the usual nocturnal worsening of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black/African American mothers of children with asthma completed the Crisis in Family Systems survey.

Taking regular peak flow meter readings is often the foundation of good asthma control. You can do this at home. A peak flow meter is a simple handheld device. By breathing into it, you get a ...