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Children’s of Alabama Asthma Clinical Pathway Celebrates 10 Years

Jun 22, 2021 at 11:00 am by steve

By Terri Magruder, MD, MPH Children’s of Alabama marks an important milestone with the celebration of its Asthma Clinical Pathway’s 10th Anniversary..... Read More

Biologics for Treating Severe Asthma

Apr 18, 2018 at 03:05 pm by steve

"Biologics are wonderful for treating a specific patient," says Carol Smith, MD with Birmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists. "Typically there is a group of patients who d.... Read More

Asthma APGAR Tool Improves Management in Primary Care Setting

Apr 18, 2018 at 02:48 pm by steve

A study published last month in the Annals of Family Medicine assessing the efficacy of the Asthma APGAR tool in the primary care setting found usage improved asthma control a.... Read More

Treating Samter's Triad with Aspirin Desensitization

Apr 18, 2018 at 02:36 pm by steve

Those who face aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)--also known as Samter's Triad or aspirin sensitive asthma--may not know it for possibly decades, if ever. Symptom.... Read More

Don’t Overlook Aspirin Sensitivity

Sep 08, 2014 at 04:20 pm by steve

Five to ten percent of mild asthmatics will have a reaction to the most common and age-old remedy for inflammation—aspirin. In severe asthma patients, that amount more t.... Read More