Asthma

Early detection of asthma in children has the great potential to reduce morbidity and mortality in children. Researchers conducted a study in a low-income community of Nicaragua to understand the effectiveness of a community health worker-administered questionnaire in detecting childhood asthma. They found that the questionnaire was an effective screening tool and suggest its … [Read more...] about Community health worker case-detection of asthma or reactive airways disease in a resource-poor community in Nicaragua