AAP: Routine Asthma Symptom Screening Improves Pediatric Diagnoses
Routine screening of children for asthma symptoms in a population with high prevalence can improve diagnoses.
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, routine screening can improve diagnoses. The study was conducted by Karen Ganacias, M.D., M.P.H., from MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., and colleagues.
The analysis included 650 children aged 2 years and older living in a high-prevalence urban area. The researchers found that 17.7 percent of participants had a previous ICD10 diagnosis of asthma.
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of previously unrecognized asthma and identify associated home environment risks. The researchers used the universal Asthma Risk and Control Screen to collect data.
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Author's summary: Routine asthma screening improves pediatric diagnoses in high-prevalence areas.
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