Tag: Asthma
GERD Linked to Increased Incidence of Pulmonary Disease
No significant associations seen between treated gastroesophageal reflux disease and incidence of asthma or lung cancer
Six in 10 Children With Asthma Meet Guideline Diagnostic Criteria
Children with guideline-confirmed diagnosis have greater improvement in lung function and a higher risk for acute asthma events
Study IDs Inflammatory Pathways Contributing to Asthma Exacerbations in Children
Children receiving mepolizumab have increased expression of gene modules linked to epithelial and macrophage inflammatory pathways
Illness Expectations Tied to Asthma Outcomes
Optimistic expectations in adults with asthma tied to clinical improvements, and negative expectations tied to worsening symptoms over time
Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Up for Female Permanent Night Shift Workers
No corresponding relationship was seen in men; relationship was driven by postmenopausal women not using HRT
Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk
Findings based on use of electronic health record data to inform the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score
Multiple Environmental Exposures Jointly Contribute to Asthma Risk
Higher risks for incident asthma consistently linked with joint exposure using the environment risk score combining three domains
Severe Exacerbations Down With As-Needed Albuterol-Budesonide for Mild Asthma
Severe exacerbation occurred in fewer patients receiving albuterol-budesonide versus those receiving albuterol only
Scalable Symptom Monitoring Intervention May Up Asthma-Related QoL in Subgroup of Adults
Increase in quality of life did not reach threshold for minimally important change, but scalable symptom monitoring may benefit those with low levels of activation
Asthma Attacks Increase for Some Women Taking Progestogen-Only Pill
Increased risk for attacks seen in women younger than 35 years, those with eosinophilia, those with lower corticosteroid use
