Most recent by Andrew M. Namen, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Multiple risk factors drive acute exacerbations in mild asthma
Even patients with mild asthma sometimes experience acute exacerbations that require visits to the ED or hospitalization, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Small airway function, fractional exhaled oxide differ in men, women with mild asthma
Women with mild asthma have worse small airway function, lower fractional exhaled nitric oxide and more prominent declines in these parameters with age than men, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Evaluating staphylococcal enterotoxins may help to better phenotype patients with asthma
Screenings that examine whether patients with asthma are sensitized to staphylococcal enterotoxins could help predict the evolution of comorbidities and lead to targeted therapeutic choices, according to a study published in Allergy.
Single-inhaler asthma therapy reduces exacerbation frequency, severity
Single maintenance and reliever therapy, also known as SMART or single-inhaler therapy, significantly reduces asthma exacerbation frequency and severity, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Mepolizumab reduces need for corticosteroids among patients with severe asthma
Mepolizumab reduced the need for maintenance oral corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroid bursts among patients with severe asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.