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The
Sarah Nash Children's Lung and Asthma Center was established in 1999 and
is a site that houses pediatric laboratories, offices, exam rooms, and
space for professional and family conferences.
Faculty
members are actively involved in teaching throughout the metropolitan
area. Physicians at the Center most commonly see children with a diagnosis
of asthma. At the initial visit, a complete history and physical, and
measurement of lung function, is performed in children over five years
of age. When necessary, lung function is measured in infants, as well.
Each family of a child with asthma is given a detailed explanation
of the disease along with a written asthma action plan describing medication
modalities at the child's level of understanding. A written report is
sent back to the primary care provider after each visit, noting the action
plan.
Children
who receive care in the Asthma Center are often candidates for clinical
trials. These trials are of new therapies for children with asthma, and
afford children access to the latest therapy before it becomes widely
available.

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