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Asthma |
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Mercy Health Plans has adopted the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and
Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines for the evaluation, diagnosis, and
treatment of asthma.
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Know
The Facts... |
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Asthma management includes learning the basic facts about self control
- Fourteen million people in the United States live with asthma.
- One-third of the 14 million are children.
- Asthma accounts for approximately 3 million missed days from work and
approximately 10 million missed days from school.
- There is no cure for asthma, but good asthma control can reduce asthma from a
major problem to an annoyance.
- Adults and children share the ability to
control their asthma and improve their
quality of life.
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Reduce
The Risks... |
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