Tag: ASTH ASTH
Tezepelumab Effective for Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
Nearly half of patients experience a complete response to treatment across multiple measures
Regulatory, Patent Reform Needed for Inhalers for Asthma, COPD
Manufacturers have employed various strategies to obtain regulatory exclusivities and patents on inhalers, limiting generic competition
Albuterol Plus Budesonide Cuts Exacerbations in Asthma
Risk for severe exacerbations significantly lower with as-needed fixed higher-dose combination treatment versus albuterol alone
Lack of Asthma Control More Likely With COVID-19-Related Anxiety
Second study shows most parents of children with food allergy report unchanged or decreased food allergy-specific anxiety during pandemic
Asthma in Adults May Raise Risk for Subsequent Obesity
Higher risk seen for those with nonatopic disease, longer disease duration, as well as those taking oral corticosteroids
Asthma, Atopy Risks Up in Offspring Born Via Infertility Treatment
Long-term follow-up of children shows increased asthma/allergy risk, independent of parental history of asthma and atopy
Racial, Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Pediatric Acute Asthma Care
Spanish-preferring Latine children had higher odds of clinic visits for asthma exacerbation than non-Hispanic Whites
Live Attenuated Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase Frequency of Asthma Exacerbations
Frequency of asthma exacerbations not increased with live attenuated versus inactivated flu vaccine in children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma
Prenatal Occupational Disinfectant Use Tied to Child Allergies
Risks for asthma, eczema increased in offspring of pregnant women with work-related disinfectant use
EPA Proposes Tougher Emission Standards for Big Trucks
Starting in 2027, new proposed standards would reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines
