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
Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic
Comfort level with technology and telehealth visits increasing, but some concerns persist
Many Pediatric Practitioners Do Not Advise Waiting Between New Foods
About two-thirds of practitioners do recommend waiting between foods for infants at risk for food allergy
Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups
Non-Hispanic Black physicians more likely to report satisfaction with work-life integration versus White doctors
Respiratory-Related ED Visits Up in Days Before Thunderstorms
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with asthma, COPD, or both
Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors
Physicians should be mindful of cues that patient may not hear or understand and repeat or rephrase
Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million
Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
