Hospitalizations for asthma during childhood: What percentage of those admitted have had their allergic status defineddoi:10.1016/S0091-6749(03)80517-1D.D. Murphy and H.T. Carper and E.A. Erwin and A.P. McLaughlin and M.S. Shaker and M.A. Hellems and T.A.E. Platts-Mills and P.W...
Approximately what percentage of the American population has some form of diabetes? A) 1-2% B) 4-5% C) 9-10% D) 14-15% Diabetes: Diabetes is a type of metabolic syndrome in which an individual has high blood glucose. Diabetes can either be type 1...
Considering that a large percentage of asthma sufferers are children and also considering how dangerous asthma attacks can be, children need to be educated about their condition thoroughly. They need to recognize when they're symptoms are getting worse and ask for help on time. They also need ...
We are in an unprecedented era of rapid aging of the global population. Demographic projections estimate that the number of elderly people will double in many regions by 2030 [1]. In the past, asthma was considered mainly as a childhood disease; however, recent epidemiologic studies have indicat...
Japanese people and other Asian populations tend to have more visceral fat (extra body fat) and less muscle mass compared to individuals of other ethnic populations. The visceral fat isn’t visible and can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and other health conditions. Historically, stand...
Respiratory dysfunction associated with the most extreme type of acute severe asthma, or an asthma attack, is known as status asthmaticus. If an attack occurs suddenly and does not adapt to standard care, it may result in status asthmatiscus. If this occurs, you may need to go to the ...
With more than 241 million prevalent cases in 2013 (Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Collaborators2015), asthma is one of the most common lung diseases worldwide and it is expected that the number of people suffering from this chronic lung disease increases to about 300 million in 2025 (Cr...
Although some people might think so, percentages are not always the discounts that you can negotiate in retail if you have some skills. Percentages also occur in taxes, salaries and actually everywhere else where the calculation of shares is concerned. Calculating... DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-3272...
This condition is more common in women than men and seen with greater numbers in people between 20 and 40 years of age. It is thought that they may have an autoimmune condition or overactive immune system that leads to the problem. A small percentage of cases of chronic hives have ...
moderate to severe asthma, it is allergists/immunologists (91%) who say they are most comfortable prescribing them. This percentage drops to 59% for pulmonologists, 34% for NP/PA/RNs, 20% for critical care medicine physicians, 16% for PCPs, 7% for pediatricians, and just 2% of EM ...