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Patients With Milder Asthma Less Likely to Adhere to Inhaled Corticosteroids
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Primary nonadherence to inhaled corticosteroids among patients with asthma is common and is associated with lower baseline rescue medication use, researchers report. This may reflect lower perceived need for inhaled steroids among patients with milder asthma, they report in the November issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
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Less Paper, More Healthcare
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Georganne Chapin, JD, MPhil, President and CEO of the Hudson Center for Health Equity & Quality in Tarrytown, New York, emphasizes why electronics should replace paper in medical record keeping.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
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Adolescent Meningococcal Vaccination Expensive but Worthwhile
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A meningococcal vaccination strategy involving a catch-up campaign followed by routine annual vaccination for 11- to 17-year-olds with the newly-licensed quadrivalent conjugate vaccine would require considerable expenditure, but would have a substantial impact on meningococcal disease burden, Georgia-based researchers report in the January issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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