Toy Safety for Parents: Steps to Take at Home
With the holiday season in full-swing, toys for children are on a lot of parents’ minds. Here are some tips to make sure your child is safe while playing with …
WIND Study News: In-Person Visit
The WIND Study received funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a simple in-person visit with each participant when they are about 3 ½ years old. The WIND …
The September Asthma Peak
Did you know that more asthma attacks occur in September than in any other month? A study published in the journal Pediatrics earlier this year found that asthma-related healthcare visits …
Newsletter Fall 2013
Here is our fall newsletter (you can read it in Spanish, too)! In this issue, explore the different nasal swabs, learn about some WIND Study preliminary findings, and get to …
Newsletter Spring 2013
Here is our spring newsletter (you can read it in Spanish, too)! In this issue, explore the breathing medications in-depth, learn some more about eczema, and get to know one …
Study Update
During your child’s initial hospitalization (the one during which he or she was enrolled in the study) we collected mucus in order to test it for viruses. We will compare …
Newsletter Fall 2012
[custom_frame_center shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_center] Here is our Fall 2012 Newsletter— the second in a series of newsletters designed to keep you updated on the study and to give you some interesting facts …
In the Literature: Swabs
In an article published in Pediatrics in 2008, the authors compare the ability of nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) and nose-throat swabs (NTS) to identify respiratory viruses in children. Sound familiar? In the …
Newsletter Summer 2012
[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left]Here is our summer 2012 newsletter– the first of many to come to keep you updated, to give you some interesting facts about bronchiolitis, and to let you get …