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Allergy News
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Two-Way Flow of Data Best for Electronic Records, IIS
Incentive payments to health care providers to encourage adoption of the electronic health record (EHR), instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, should encourage bidirectional sharing of information between EHR systems and state or regional immunization information systems, according to research published online Feb. 7 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Anaphylactic Shock After Immunizations Is Rare
Anaphylactic shock following immunization is extremely rare in children, and in the few reported cases, some children have a delayed onset of symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Overuse of Health Care Services Understudied
Overuse of health care services in the United States is an understudied problem, with the majority of research limited to a few interventions, according to a review published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Fetal Growth Not Linked to Childhood Asthma
Fetal growth restriction or acceleration is not associated with asthma symptoms in childhood, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Lansoprazole Does Not Improve Asthma Control in Children
For children with asthma without overt gastroesophageal reflux, treatment with the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole is not associated with improved asthma control, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Unemployed Have Poorer Mental and Physical Health
Unemployed adults are about half as likely to have health insurance as employed individuals; have poorer mental and physical health, regardless of their insurance status; and are less likely to receive needed medical care and prescriptions, according to a January data brief issued by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Allergy Conference Highlights
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 3-8, 2011
- American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2011
- American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26, 2011
- Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 11-15, 2011
- Pediatric Academic Societies, April 30 - May 3, 2011
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