Q&A: The Dangers of Under-Reporting COPD Exacerbations
A simple, easy-to-use tool such as the COPD Exacerbation Recognition Tool (CERT) may help to alleviate this issue. ...
Asthma
Authoritative medical articles, news, research, and guidelines pertaining to Asthma.
Buteyko Breathing Technique Improves Asthma Symptoms
Researchers studied the Buteyko breathing technique’s efficacy as a complementary therapy for patients with asthma who received pharmacological treatment. ...
AI Increases Diagnostic Accuracy for Asthma
Several AI models demonstrated higher accuracy in diagnosing asthma than conventional methacholine challenge test criteria. ...
Multidimensional Evaluations Determine Asthma–Comorbidity Link Strength
A study reveals strong asthma links to comorbidities (rhinitis, bronchiectasis, COPD) and emphasizes need for personalized, multidimensional management....
Social Determinants of Health Effect Housing-Related Asthma
Global asthma study finds clear links to pollutants, inconclusive dwelling results, mixed occupancy findings, proposing housing typology for targeted interventions....
Analyzing the Relationship Between Comorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Asthma
Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are prevalent chronic respiratory disorders, which often coexist and interact with each other. Obesity is an important risk factor shared by them. Th...
RSV Risk in Toddlers Suggests Need to Expand Prevention Efforts
Various factors impact the risk for subsequent respiratory conditions among children with RSV before age 2, including prematurity and socioeconomic status....
IL-4 Gene Polymorphism Linked to Increased Likelihood of Mild Asthma Development
Developing mild, but not severe, asthma was more likely in patients with the T allele and CT genotype in the co-dominant genetic model and the (CT+TT) genotype in the recessive model, accord...
Female Sex Linked With Asthma Prevalence & Control
In older adults with asthma, female sex presents a disadvantage in both asthma prevalence and control due to socioeconomic sex-related disadvantages and the frequency of comorbidities, accor...
Influence of age on clinical characteristics, pharmacological management and exacerbations in children with asthma.
Asthma trials and guidelines often do not distinguish between adolescents and younger children. Using a large English data set, we evaluated the impact of age on asthma characteristics, mana...
Positive Effects of Tezepelumab Only Gradually Wane After Treatment Cessation
Tezepelumab therapy cessation leads to a gradual increase in biomarkers and clinical outcomes, suggesting a potential disease-modifying effect....
Most Patients With Severe Asthma Are Eligible for Biologic Therapy
Among patients with severe asthma, the need for biologic therapy varies by clinical stage. Mepolizumab is the preferred choice....
Most Patients With Eosinophilic Asthma on Benralizumab Can Successfully Taper Inhaled Corticosteroids
Patients with severe eosinophilic asthma taking benralizumab may reduce high-dose inhaled corticosteroids/formoterol while maintaining symptom control....
Pre- and Postnatal Vitamin D Supplementation: What Is the Optimal Timing for Increasing Asthma Protection?
Results from the VDAART study showed sufficient prenatal and postnatal vitamin D intake may reduce the risk of atopic asthma in children by the age of 6. “Studies have demonstrated ...
Abdominal Pain Due to Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Diagnosed in 25-Year-Old and 27-Year-Old Sisters with a Family History of Asthma.
BACKGROUND Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) can be associated with parasitic infections, atopic drug reactions, or atopic diseases, such as asthma. This report describes 25-year-old and 27-...
Impact of Severe Asthma Subtype on Disease & Economic Burden
Patients with both type 2 (T2)-high and T2-low severe asthma experience a high disease burden and a high economic burden, which indicates an unmet treatment need, according to findings publi...
Asthma Severity is Influenced by Airway Autoantibodies
The following is a summary of "Airway autoantibodies are determinants of asthma severity” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory by Salter et al. The need for steroid t...
Association Between Cough Rate and Inflammation Markers in Severe Asthma
The following is a summary of "An observational study to determine the relationship between cough frequency and markers of inflammation in severe asthma” published in the December 2022 iss...
Spirometry Accuracy for Genetically Admixed Children
A need exists for personalized, genetic ancestry-informed respiratory equations for predicting an individual’s lung function. Guideline-recommended spirometry reference equations, w...
FVC & Airway Dysfunction Linked With Poor Asthma Control
Patients with asthma who had combined impairment of both forced vital capacity and area under the reactance curve had notably worse asthma control. Standard care for severe asthma aim...
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