Asthma
Studies from University of Colorado, National Jewish Medical and Research Center reveal new findings on asthma in children
Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, May 13th, 2007
Researchers detail in "Development and cross-sectional validation of the Childhood Asthma Control Test," new data in asthma. According to recent research from the United States, "For children younger than 12 years old with asthma, there are several quality-of-life instruments, clinical diaries, and questionnaires assessing symptoms; however, a validated tool for assessing asthma control is currently lacking. To develop and validate the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT), a self-administered tool for identifying children aged 4-11 years whose asthma is inadequately controlled."
"A 21-item questionnaire was administered to 343 patients with asthma and their caregivers,...
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