Tag: Asthma
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
Prevalence of Pediatric-Onset Chronic Conditions, Functional Limitations Increasing
Annual increase of 0.24 percentage points seen in children aged 5 to 17 years and of 0.33 percentage points for young adults age 18 to 25 years
Bronchodilator Responsiveness Positivity More Likely in Morning
Significant association seen for patients referred for asthma/query asthma, but not those referred for other reasons
Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children
Compared with race-specific equations, race-neutral equation identified twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms
