Pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Asthma management and environmental tobacco smoke exposure reduction in Latino children: a controlled trial.
This study tested the efficacy of coaching to reduce environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure among asthmatic Latino children. ⋯ Asthma management education plus coaching can reduce ETS exposure more than expected from education alone, and decreases in the coached condition may be sustained for about a year. The delayed decrease in cotinine among controls is discussed.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Caller satisfaction with after-hours telephone advice: nurse advice service versus on-call pediatricians.
To compare caller satisfaction with after-hours medical advice provided by a for-profit nurse advice service with advice provided by on-call pediatricians. ⋯ Callers were less satisfied with medical advice provided by a nurse advice service compared with the traditional on-call pediatrician. The lower satisfaction was associated with somewhat poorer compliance with recommended triage dispositions and more frequent repeat calls for medical advice.