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Objective: 
Reduce hospitalizations for pediatric asthma (per 10,000 population age 0 through 17 years).
  NH Baseline 1998  10.515
  US Baseline 1998  23.017
  NH Target 2010 7.9

Asthma is the most frequently occurring preventable condition leading to pediatric hospital admissions. Effective management strategies can avert many of the problems caused by asthma and reduce hospitalizations. Children with asthma can lead normal lives when management includes the following elements: 
Avoid exposure to environmental factors that may induce asthma, i.e. second hand smoke.
Treat asthma with medication when appropriate, and monitor lung function.
Educate individuals with asthma to become partners in their own care.

 

 

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