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Education programs may improve young children’s asthma control
A combination of health programs at school and home appeared to improve asthma control in preschool children from low-income families.
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Effectiveness of a Home- and School-Based Asthma Educational Program for Head Start Children With Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In this randomized clinical trial, combined family and preschool asthma educational interventions improved asthma control and reduced courses of oral corticosteroids and …
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