Most recent by Isabella Hornick
83.1% of children prescribed respiratory medication in first 10 years
Among children born in France, 83.1% had been prescribed a respiratory medication during the ages of 0 through 10 years, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.
Wood dust exposure negatively impacts lung function in carpenters
Between a group of carpenters and an age-, sex- and height-matched group of university employees, carpenters had worse average lung function values, according to results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
Industries, occupations with high IPF mortality in 2020 to 2022 differ by sex
Jobs with high IPF mortality ratios differed by sex, but notable categories for both included the public administration industry and health care practitioners and technical occupations, according to study findings.
Celebrating World Sleep Day across specialties: OSA ‘touches every organ’
Across the globe, health care professionals are celebrating World Sleep Day, an event created by the World Sleep Society, on March 14.
Treating sleep apnea deemed important by US adults but 31% not receiving treatment
A greater proportion of U.S. adults said treating sleep apnea was “extremely” or “moderately” important vs. “minimally” or “not at all important,” according to survey data from the National Sleep Foundation and Inspire Medical Systems Inc.
Price tag higher on allergen-free vs. allergen-containing foods in Midwest grocery stores
SAN DIEGO — In Midwest grocery stores, various allergen-free foods, including gluten-free bread, dairy-free ice cream and sunflower butter, cost more on average per ounce vs. allergen-containing items, according to a presentation here.
Raised anxiety, lower quality of life in children bullied for food allergy, their parents
SAN DIEGO — An experience of food allergy-related bullying negatively impacts both the child with the allergy who faced the bullying and their parent, according to a presentation here.
25.4% of patients with bronchiectasis had symptoms for more than 10 years before diagnosis
Prior to being diagnosed with bronchiectasis, many patients reported living with symptoms for multiple years, according to results published in European Respiratory Journal.
Incidence rate of PE-related hospitalizations low in pediatric population
The incidence rate of pulmonary embolism-related hospitalizations in pediatric patients revealed that this outcome occurred infrequently; however, having acute PE raised the odds for in-hospital mortality, according to study findings.
Penicillin allergy consultation via telehealth has ‘poor return rate’ in pregnant women
SAN DIEGO — Nearly half of pregnant women who completed a telehealth penicillin allergy consultation did not go on to complete in-person allergy testing, according to a poster presented here.