EVERYONE NEEDS A SPACER! Little kids, medium kids, big kids, grown ups, old folks. YES YOU NEED A SPACER Heather Staples, MD #scaap2024

Hot asthma tips from ⁦Heather Staples, MD⁩: ▶️ consider transition to mouthpiece inhaler around 8-10yo ▶️ avoid DPI in kids (DPI don't look like an L... may look like tube, 🍔) ▶️ spacers are important for all, even us big kids!

For the 5-11yo here are the guidelines but you may need higher doses ⁦Heather Staples, MD⁩

Recs from NIH NHLBI for 12yo+ Heather Staples, MD

LAMAs and LABAs and SABAs! oh my! (“Your local pediatric pulmonologist is always happy to help!”) Heather Staples, MD #scaap2024

SMART therapy ⁦Heather Staples, MD⁩

example of SMART rx from ⁦Heather Staples, MD⁩ 🫁

>1 episode of requiring oral steroids in a year: not well-controlled 🫁 Heather Staples, MD

Check out your your test kits ... the expiration date may still be good! fda.gov/medical-device…

MUSC Children's Health had quite the group in attendance for the 2024 SCAAP Annual Conference in Hilton Head this past weekend. We are proud of our residents and faculty's commitment to the well-being of patients and families across South Carolina!

Today, we approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. fda.gov/news-events/pr… The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have

Please join us for the Committee's 2024 fall hearings! These hearings are to receive public testimony on children's issues in South Carolina. Please email [email protected] to sign up to speak, submit written testimony, or request additional information.

Dr. Debbie Greenhouse Deborah Greenhouse helping us transition to next set of sessions

"In this systematic review, UFSMs were associated w increased meal participation, no or slight improvements in attendance, decreased obesity prevalence & suspension rates" ⁦JAMA Network Open⁩ 🥘 jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

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