Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Prevalence of care avoidance higher for caregivers, those with underlying conditions, disabilities
Anticholinergic Meds May Raise Risk for Cognitive Decline
Effects significantly worse among individuals with risk factors for Alzheimer disease
Higher Prevalence of Asthma Not Seen Among COVID-19 Patients
Prevalence of asthma in hospitalized COVID-19 patients similar to population prevalence of asthma
Gestational Weight Gain Tied to Childhood Allergic Conditions
Prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain tied to childhood asthma, wheezing, eczema, and allergies
Pandemic Changed Asthma Care Delivery for Children
Simultaneously, admissions and systemic steroid prescriptions also declined
August 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Electronic Alert May Cut Excessive SABA Prescribing in Asthma
Repeat SABA prescribing for patients with asthma decreased in the 12 months following the alert
More Nighttime Coughing May Indicate Worse Asthma Control
Increase in coughing measured via smartphone app tied to worse control for same, subsequent week
Vitamin D Supplement No Benefit in Pediatric Persistent Asthma
No improvement seen compared with placebo in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels
Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to New Asthma in Children
Family risk factors, including maternal smoking, parental asthma, also tied to new asthma onset
