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What’s new this year at Camp RAD!
 By popular request from the children, the theme for the Camp RAD 2008 skit is "Schrad." Schrad is a parody of Schrek and features Baby Schweezer, who suffers from asthma. Schrad and Alveola learn to recognize and manage Baby's early warning signs. |
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Dick McDuff, past Worthy President, Texas State Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, presents the Camp RAD DVD to Kim Davis, Executive President of the Asthma Coalition of Texas. April 2006 |
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Anne Meng, Director of Camp RAD presents the Camp RAD Appreciation Award to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. From left to right: Anne Meng, Dick McDuff, Clovis Mills, Lorraine Holt, Ron Poling, Nancy Kaglik, Joe Kaglik and Mrs. Stobo. |
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Katherine Miller of Legacy Products, Inc. receives an award of appreciation from Anne Meng and Mrs. Stobo. |
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Ashley Lamb, distinguished Camp RAD graduate receives a Recognition Award from Mrs Stobo for her school research projects on the use of peak flow meters. |
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Campers performed a scene from the Camp RAD Skit, “Rapturous Randy and the Beast.” |
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles Worthy State President, Dick McDuff and Madam State President, Jenna Dickey, present a contribution of $82,000 to Anne Meng, Directory of Camp RAD. This contribution will support the development of camp education materials to benefit other children's asthma programs. |
What's new with Asthma ...
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The
Hygiene Hypothesis: Eat Dirt! Asthma can be thought of as a disease caused by having an immune system that is too strong. Asthma has been on the increase, it is thought, because our modern advances (plumbing, antibiotics, cleaner & more efficient homes) have decreased childhood exposure to dirt and bacteria. With no work to do, our immune system becomes overly strong and starts to fight non-harmful things in our environment like pollen, mold and dust - common asthma triggers. It is now thought that exposing infants and young children to dirt and bacteria, helps program the immune system to produce immune cells that recognize and fight dirt and bacteria. When this happens the immune system is too busy to develop cells that react to triggers. So early exposure to dogs, cats, and day care may be helpful in preventing asthma! |
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New
Teaching Model! Radical
Randy, is a 3-D asthma teaching model invented by Camp RAD staff.
Randy’s chest opens, allowing us to show children what a normal lung
looks like and what the inflammation of asthma looks like. Field test show
that children learn more with Randy and they enjoy classes that use the
model. Radical Randy to came onto the market this year.
Randy is the joint property of UTMB and Legacy, Inc. (U.S. Patent #
5,411,437). Radical Randy is marketed by Legacy Products, Inc. 1-800-238-7951 |
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New medicines
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Anti IgE is a
new asthma therapy for persons with very severe asthma. It is given once a
month as an injection and is expensive. Advair™ Diskus® is a new combination asthma medicine. It was placed on the market in the Spring of 2001. It is a combination of Seravent, a long acting bronchodilator, and Flovent, an inhaled steroid medication. Both Seravent and Flovent have been used to manage asthma, but this is the first time that they have been combined. Both are effective separately and both work in different ways, but clinical trials indicate that the combination of these drugs may result in even better effects than taking them separately. Advair comes in a diskus and is not used with a spacer. Xopenex, is a purified form of Albuterol which is now available in nebulizer (machine) form. It opens the airway without the side effects of Albuterol.Symbicort ™ is a new combination medication that is available. It is a combination of an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid (Budesonide) and a rapid and long-lasting bronchodilator (Formoterol). It is available in two strengths and is used to prevent asthma attacks. It may also provide quick relief from asthma symptoms but it’s intended use is as a maintenance medication. It is supplied in a metered-dose inhaler. |
What's new with Asthma Scholarship and Research at UTMB…
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Anne Meng authored a book for nurses, Asthma: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan. The book is published by Western Schools and is designed to provide nurses with continuing education on asthma from infancy through adulthood. |
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Anne Meng was invited to serve as Guest Editor for the Nursing Clinics of North America. The issue was dedicated to care of persons with asthma across the lifespan and was published December, 2003. Susan McConnell, Ed Brooks, and Sharon Petronella contributed to the issue. Anne is also writing a continuing education book for nurses on asthma. |
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The National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences Center (NIEHS) at UTMB was
established in 1995. It is a scientific research center of the highest
intellectual standards and is dedicated to the study of environmental
health science problems and to the education of the community about these
programs. The Center is a good neighbor and responsible leader among the
university , community and government entities dedicated to improving
health science problems in Southeast Texas.
Our environment affects the health of children with asthma and the UTMB Children's Asthma Program is supported by the NIEHS at UTMB. The NIEHS has supported the scholarly development and outcome evaluation of Camp RAD. Asthma Research at UTMB |
 Photo by Marilyn Brodwick |
The
NIEHS Center educates the community through its Community Outreach and
Education Program (COEP). The COEP, under the directorship of Pamela
Diamond, coordinates interactions of research scientists and health
care providers with schools, at-risk populations, industry leaders and the
community to achieve the educational mission of the NIEHS Center. These
coordinated programs include: Schools and Undergraduate K-16 Education,
Asthma and Children’s Environmental Health Outreach, Public Forum and
Toxic Assistance and Translational Theater Outreach and Education. |
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles of the
State of Texas provided generous funding for Camp RAD to partner with
Animax Interactive LLC, a Hollywood-based film company, to create a DVD
of the Camp asthma curriculum. The DVD was released in April, 2006 and
700 copies were distributed to health care providers in the state of
Texas via the Asthma Coalition of Texas. The DVD is licensed for
distribution with Legacy Products, Inc and has been marketed
internationally. A grant from the UTMB President's Cabinet supported the
translation of the DVD into Spanish. As of January, 2008 the Spanish
translation is available through Legacy Products, Inc.
