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Self-perceived food literacy in relation to the quality of overall diet and main meals: A cross-sectional study in Japanese adults
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asthma exacerbations leading cause pediatric hospitalizations despite multiple efforts educate patients families disease course medication management asthma education pediatric emergency department ed challenging although use written action plans associated reduction hospitalizations ed visits written tools may useful individuals low health literacy moreover asthmatic children participate asthma education prospective randomized study 53 families presenting pediatric ed child experiencing asthma exacerbation education asthma presented via interactive mobilebased videogame versus standardofcare asthma education video sav median age 10 years 64 males many patients moderatetosevere asthma 57 experiencing 2 asthmarelated ed visits last year 58 requiring hospitalization 32 reporting critical care admission cohort mobilebased videogame found feasible acceptable educational tool 86 parents 96 children liked game 96 parents 76 children preferred playing game watching sav despite history persistent asthma 34 children used inhaled corticosteroid 70 required rescue inhaler use prior week basic asthma knowledge suboptimal 60 parents 43 children correctly recognizing symptoms prompt immediate medical care reflects major gap asthma knowledge coexists parental misconceptions regarding optimal asthma management