Tag: Asthma
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
Emergency Department Visits for Asthma Increased During 2023 Wildfires
Substantial increase seen in daily asthma-related visits across Ontario after initial heavy wildfire smoke in early June 2023
Withdrawal of Flovent Led to Discontinuation of Inhaled Steroids for Children With Asthma
Withdrawal of brand-name drug linked to discontinuation of inhaled steroid therapy among children using fluticasone propionate
Antibiotic Exposure Before Age 2 May Increase Risk for Chronic Pediatric Conditions
Risk seen for asthma, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and intellectual disability
School-Based Asthma Therapy Boosts Asthma Control, Cuts Acute Health Care Use
Program also helps close health disparities gap for Black and Latino children at high risk for poor asthma outcomes
Midafternoon Dosing Improves Lung Function in Atopic Asthma
Improvement seen in nocturnal lung function and overnight suppression of blood eosinophil counts
Early-Life Ozone Exposure Linked to Asthma, Wheeze at 4 to 6 Years Old
Increased odds of current asthma and wheeze seen at 4 to 6 years of age, but associations were null for outcomes at 8 to 9 years of age