Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Save Your Seat for the Upcoming Arizona Asthma & Allergy Conference on September 30! |
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The Arizona Asthma & Allergy Conference provides education and networking for clinicians and anyone who cares for patients living with asthma and allergies. Arizona Asthma Coalition is thrilled to bring this conference to you at a significantly reduced rate this year! We are also now offering a $10 Trainee rate with ID.
- AAC Members $45
- Non-Members $55
- Non-Members with added AAC membership $95
- Students/Trainees W ID $10
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A Global Evaluation on Actual, Perceived Optimal Pediatric Asthma Monitoring Practices
American Journal of Managed Care
Actual and perceived optimal pediatric asthma monitoring practices among children with asthma is performed similarly worldwide, in which most cases follow evidence-based standards, a survey finds. The study suggests how asthma monitoring practices are perceived and optimized globally and supports a better understanding of ways to improve these practices. |
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How Burgers and Chips for Lunch Can Worsen Your Asthma That Afternoon
The Conversation
Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours. Food can affect how well your lungs function, how often you have asthma attacks and how well your puffer works. |
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Asthma Exacerbation, Comorbidities May Be Linked to Certain Genetic Microbiome Traits
American Journal of Managed Care
In a study on human genetics and biological pathways that regulate airway microbiome traits associated with asthma exacerbations, researchers found trichostatin A, nuclear factor kB (NF-κB), a glucocorticosteroid receptor, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (CEBP) transcription factors may influence asthma comorbidities, including reflux, esophagitis, and smoking. |
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What This Summer's Record-Breaking Heat Waves Mean for Lung Health
American Lung Association
It seems like every summer the news is reporting record-breaking heatwaves, and 2023 is no exception. Already this summer, extreme heat has caused heat disorders such as heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion, and even claimed lives. The serious heat waves we are experiencing are not just uncomfortable – they are part of a trend that has critical implications for our health. |
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School-Based Asthma Education Can Benefit Everyone, Even Those With Prior Knowledge
American Journal of Managed Care
A school-based asthma education program for children in Illinois schools was effective for increasing asthma knowledge for first-time participants and those with prior asthma education.
The study found that repeated education is expected to further existing asthma knowledge by offering better self-management strategies and reducing asthma morbidity. |
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Follow Our Facebook Page Arizona Asthma Coalition is now on Facebook! Head over to Facebook and like AAC to keep up to date on asthma, allergy and organizational updates in between our monthly newsletters. Follow us here |
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Join the Arizona Asthma Coalition As a nonprofit partnership since 1996, AAC has worked together with concerned stakeholders including public health, environmental quality, managed care, education, individual physicians and nurses, hospitals, foundations, families and other colleagues. Become a member of the Arizona Asthma Coalition or renew your membership and help us continue this important work. Join or renew here |
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