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| L B GeraldSummaryAffiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Country: USA Publications
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Outcomes for a comprehensive school-based asthma management programLynn B Gerald
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249 7337, USA
J Sch Health 76:291-6. 2006..More intensive methods of medical management, such as school-based health centers or supervised asthma therapy, might prove more effective in inner-city schools...- Validation of a multistage asthma case-detection procedure for elementary school childrenLynn B Gerald
Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 620 S 20th St, NHB 104, Birmingham, AL 35233 7337, USA
Pediatrics 114:e459-68. 2004..The purpose of this study was to validate a 3-stage asthma case-detection procedure for elementary school-aged children... - Standardizing contact investigation protocolsL B Gerald
Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham 35233 7337, USA
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 7:S369-74. 2003..The State of Alabama Department of Public Health Division of Tuberculosis Control... - Design of the supervised asthma therapy study: implementing an adherence intervention in urban elementary schoolsLynn B Gerald
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, United States
Contemp Clin Trials 29:304-10. 2008..However, adherence to prescribed inhaled steroids among children is low and rates differ markedly by population. The lowest rates of adherence and highest rates of morbidity are among inner-city and low income populations... - A decision tree for tuberculosis contact investigationLynn B Gerald
University of Alabama at Birmingham Lung Health Center, NHB 104, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249 7337, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166:1122-7. 2002.... - A multi-stage asthma screening procedure for elementary school childrenLynn B Gerald
Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233 7337, USA
J Asthma 39:29-36. 2002..89%. The diagnosis of asthma was confirmed in 96% of children who saw the study physician. This screening procedure can identify school children with suspected undiagnosed asthma... - Increasing adherence to inhaled steroid therapy among schoolchildren: randomized, controlled trial of school-based supervised asthma therapyLynn B Gerald
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, Lung Health Center, OHB 138, 619 19th St South, Birmingham, AL 35249 7337, USA
Pediatrics 123:466-74. 2009..The primary hypothesis was that the supervised-therapy group would have a smaller proportion of children experiencing an episode of poor asthma control each month, compared with those in the usual-care group... - Asthma self-management: do patient education programs always have an impact?W C Bailey
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 35233 7337, USA
Arch Intern Med 159:2422-8. 1999..Consequently, when these programs are found to be efficacious, it is important to replicate the programs as well as to evaluate less complex methods that may be more appropriate for nonacademic health care settings... - The potential for reducing asthma disparities through improved family and social function and modified health behaviorsJoan M Mangan
Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 618 20th S St, OHB 138, Birmingham, AL 35233 7337, USA
Chest 132:789S-801S. 2007..This review highlights select biopsychosocial factors that contribute to these disparities, the manner in which they may contribute or protect persons affected by asthma, and recommended directions for future research... - Internet-based monitoring of asthma symptoms, peak flow meter readings, and absence data in a school-based clinical trialLeslie A McClure
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Clin Trials 5:31-7. 2008..We conducted a randomized clinical trial to examine the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase adherence to asthma medication among children with asthma that required daily collection of data... - Asthma agents: monitoring asthma in schoolJoan M Mangan
Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 618 20th Street South, OHB-Room H138, Birmingham, AL 35233-7337, USA
J Sch Health 76:300-2. 2006 - Comparison of parent and student responses to asthma surveys: students grades 1-4 and their parents from an urban public school settingAngelina R Wittich
School of Health Professions, Department of Critical Care Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, OHB 143, 618 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294 7447, USA
J Sch Health 76:236-40. 2006..These results suggest that the use of child responses is a viable option for case detection, particularly in identifying those with a previous diagnosis of asthma.. - Targeted tuberculosis contact investigation saves money without sacrificing healthMaria Pisu
Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 15:319-27. 2009..The contact priority model (CPM) uses a decision rule to minimize testing of low-risk contacts; however, its impact on costs and disease control is unknown... - Predictive model to identify positive tuberculosis skin test results during contact investigationsWilliam C Bailey
University of Alabama at Birmingham Lung Health Center, 620 S 20th St, NHB 104, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
JAMA 287:996-1002. 2002..Budgetary constraints in tuberculosis (TB) control programs require streamlining contact investigations without sacrificing disease control... - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage and 6-minute walk outcomeL B Gerald
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lung Health Center, 620 S. 20th Street, NHB 115A, Birmingham, AL 35233-7337, USA
J Cardiopulm Rehabil 21:296-9. 2001..This type of information can be used to support the recommendation of PR for patients early in the disease process... - Introduction: learning from each other about managing asthma in schoolsSarah L Merkle
Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Sch Health 76:202-4. 2006 - An official ATS workshop report: issues in screening for asthma in childrenLynn B Gerald
Proc Am Thorac Soc 4:133-41. 2007 - Pediatric asthma: caregiver health literacy and the clinician's perceptionAngelina R Wittich
School of Health Professions, Department of Critical Care Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA
J Asthma 44:51-5. 2007..51). The results suggest that medical providers may not accurately assess caregivers' actual health literacy level... - Managing asthma in schools: lessons learned and recommendationsLani S Wheeler
Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Sch Health 76:340-4. 2006 - Drug distribution for a large crossover trial of the safety of inactivated influenza vaccine in asthmaticsJanet T Holbrook
Center for Clinical Trials, Bloomberg School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, 615 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Control Clin Trials 23:87-92. 2002..Utilizing individual syringe kits, using the same identification for patient, kit, and drug assignment, and dispensing drug from a central facility helped to successfully meet these challenges... - Racial and gender differences in susceptibility to tobacco smoke among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMark T Dransfield
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
Respir Med 100:1110-6. 2006..Some have suggested these groups are more susceptible to tobacco smoke. We examined this issue in our own population of COPD patients... - Lack of long-term adverse adrenal effects from inhaled triamcinolone: Lung Health Study IIMichael S Eichenhorn
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
Chest 124:57-62. 2003..CONCLUSION: Use of inhaled triamcinolone, 1,200 microg/d, over 3 years does not suppress baseline adrenal function or diminish adrenal responsiveness to cosyntropin stimulation...
Research Grants
- The Effect of a School Based Hand Sanitizer Program on AsthmaLynn Gerald; Fiscal Year: 2007..By achieving these specific aims, this study will provide valuable information on the effectiveness of hand sanitizers in the school setting. ..