Navigation Links
Many Coaches Unprepared for Student-Athletes' Asthma
Date:11/2/2010

percent of coaches felt it was the athletes' responsibility to carry their own medication.

"Most coaches felt students or their parents should be responsible for carrying medication," said Cataletto, who added, "Most didn't want to be directly involved in administering the medication."

But, oftentimes, children or teens don't let their coaches know if they're self-medicating. Just 42 percent of the coaches said they had been told when a child had taken medication for asthma symptoms, according to the study.

Dr. Jennifer Appleyard, chief of allergy and immunology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, said: "This study tells me that as a doctor and a parent, I should be more concerned with what's going on in sports, and I think coaches should know more about asthma. It's a very common and potentially life-threatening condition."

Dr. Shean Aujla, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, echoed Appleyard's concern. "Asthma is the most common chronic disease in kids. And, you can have mild asthma, but still have a severe asthma attack and end up in the hospital," she said.

What's of even more concern, said Aujla, is that she's heard from some parents that coaches are pushing their asthmatic children, and not letting them come off the field to take medication or to rest, if necessary. Or, teens may not want to stop playing, and they may ignore their symptoms.

All three experts said it's clear that more education of coaches is necessary. Parents need to talk with their child's coaches and make sure that the coach understands asthma and what symptoms to look for in their child.

Aujla said she sometimes writes letters for her patients that explain what asthma is, why it's important that the child receive his/her medication, and how that medication should be given during sports. She said sometimes it helps to have the physician back-up.

Said Cataletto: "Parents should talk to the coach i
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Food Psychology Coaches Launch New Weight Loss Program for Ultimate Life Fitness Results
2. HeartCoaches Introduces Brain-Based Strategies for a Healthy Heart
3. US dental schools leave graduates unprepared to screen for sleep disorders
4. Canadian Kids Seem More Likely to Be Sidelined by Asthma
5. Bitter Taste Receptors Found in Lungs May Aid Asthma Patients
6. Air pollution alters immune function, worsens asthma symptoms
7. Food allergies raise risk of asthma attacks
8. No link between genetic ancestry, asthma response in African-Americans
9. European Researchers Find Genes Tied to Asthma
10. Early Trial Suggests COPD Drug Might Help Some Asthmatics
11. Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... 2013 Spring is the perfect time ... markets filled with whole foods to weather perfect for ... the season the nutrition experts at Brilliant Nutrition highlight ... miss. , 1. Eating Locally, With the abundance of ... linger and explore, spring is a great time to ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... WASHINGTON (May 22, 2013)Today the George Washington ... Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of ... Immigrant/Refugee Health, a collaboration between SPHHS, the ... and other community partners. This university-community partnership ... disproportionately affect Latino communities through research, mutual ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 21, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national ... by defective medical devices, is offering remarks on the closing ... Estate of Fred E. Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical, 09-2-03136-5, Superior ... 21, 2013, Bloomberg report noted that the plaintiff’s ... “car dealership” in how it deployed its strategy to train ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) and ... free Community Wellness Fair to educate the public on health ... held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 4:00 pm until ... Old Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 29262). , ... the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services are ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... May 21, 2013 Arizona State ... who want to develop their ideas into solutions, ... , The university is recruiting participants for ... “formation space” that provides early-stage entrepreneurs with opportunities ... is open to anyone, ASU is particularly seeking ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Brilliant Nutrition Offers 5 Ways to Live Healthier and Inspired this Spring 2Health News:Brilliant Nutrition Offers 5 Ways to Live Healthier and Inspired this Spring 3Health News:GW launches center to address health disparities in the Latino immigrant community 2Health News:GW launches center to address health disparities in the Latino immigrant community 3Health News:Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Lawsuit: Parker Waichman LLP Reacts to Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Closing Argument in Which He Describes Intuitive Surgical as a Car Dealership 2Health News:Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Lawsuit: Parker Waichman LLP Reacts to Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Closing Argument in Which He Describes Intuitive Surgical as a Car Dealership 3Health News:Mecklenburg EMS Agency Teams Up with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and Others to Educate the Public on Health Related Initiatives 2Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 2Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 3Health News:ASU Launches Summer Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Inventors 4
... for a job well done. But in some instances, financial ... A new UCLA study shows that patient-care performance ... the launch of a statewide pay-for-performance program in 2004 ... Reporting in the December edition of the ...
... getting chemo deal with insomnia, study shows , MONDAY, ... affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, ... the general population, a new study finds. , The ... those with lung and breast cancers, said University of ...
... Study points up weaknesses of drug approval process in United ... Problems with the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, including increased risk ... before the drug,s voluntary withdrawal from the market in 2004, ... the manufacturer, Merck & Co., dangerous side effects were evident ...
... Partnerships with Minority Banks in Washington ... N.Y. , Los Angeles , Calif. ... Intended to Spur Economic Growth and Revitalization , WASHINGTON, Nov. ... a nationwide Minority Bank Initiative designed to create jobs and spur revitalization ...
... , DALLAS, Nov. 23 , ... and educational arm of The Beryl Companies, the ... Webinar on how to effectively reach consumers in every generation ... former CEO of MinuteClinic, this Webinar will supplement Howe,s June ...
... , SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., Nov. 23 Southampton Hospital ... to fund a new Emergency Department. The gift is the ... almost double the existing space and greatly expand its delivery of ... Long Island. , Scheduled for completion by May 2010, ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Medical 'pay for performance' programs help improve care -- but not always, study finds 2Health News:Medical 'pay for performance' programs help improve care -- but not always, study finds 3Health News: Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall 2Health News: Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall 3Health News: Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall 4Health News:DaVita Launches Minority Bank Initiative with $5 Million Investment in Underserved Communities Across the Country 2Health News:DaVita Launches Minority Bank Initiative with $5 Million Investment in Underserved Communities Across the Country 3Health News:Tips to Improve Healthcare Customer Service Across All Generations 2Health News:Southampton Hospital Receives $5 Million Gift for New Emergency Department 2
(Date:5/21/2013)... , May 21, 2013   Regulus Therapeutics Inc ... the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, ... , Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, ... Bank 38th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 29, ... held at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... JOSE, Calif. , May 21, 2013 ... the prestigious 2013 TiE50 "Top Startup" Award at TiEcon ... its innovation, strong management team and quality of entrepreneurial ... at the Santa Clara ... a highly influential list of the most enterprising startup ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... N.J. , May 21, 2013 ... company, today announced that 13-year veteran ... Executive Officer. Geraghty,s experience includes more than 20 ... management positions with manufacturing organizations. He succeeds ... after serving as Kepner-Tregoe,s Chairman of the Board ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Regulus to Present at Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Healthcare Conference 2RenovoRx Named Winner of 2013 TiE50 "Top Startup" 2Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. Promotes Chris Geraghty to Chief Executive Officer 2Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. Promotes Chris Geraghty to Chief Executive Officer 3
... May 5, 2011 Today, the Consumer Healthcare ... (OTC) single-ingredient liquid pediatric acetaminophen medicines, announces plans ... concentration. While the transition is taking place, starting ... use their current products with confidence as current ...
... As interventional cardiologists increasingly perform angiography or ... versus femoral (groin or upper leg) access, it ... guidelines, according to the first report from the ... Working Group released today at the SCAI 2011 ...
Cached Medicine Technology:OTC Industry Announces Voluntary Transition to One Concentration of Single-Ingredient Pediatric Liquid Acetaminophen Medicines 2SCAI Releases First Report on Transradial Access for Angioplasty and Stenting 2SCAI Releases First Report on Transradial Access for Angioplasty and Stenting 3
... combination of the Aliquoting System RSD 800A ... ACM-8). This turns out in an efficient ... laboratory. The System automates all important front-end ... via cap identification, sample quality control, decapping, ...
... Aliquoting System RSD 800A is an individually ... archiving (additional tube type identification via cap ... process various sample tubes in a clearly ... areas are customized and offer high capacity. ...
... System RS 800 can sort different specimen ... sorting are not necessary anymore and all ... a very timesaving and economical way ... a Tube Type Identification via Cap Recognition ...
... provide molecular labs a more advanced alternative ... our MGB technology, combined with post-PCR dissociation ... to provide molecular labs more powerful tools ... organisms or genetic mutations associated with disease, ...
Medicine Products: