Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

In patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, factors including baseline antibiotic use and asthma impacted the odds for revision endoscopic sinus surgery, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

The risk for asthma attacks significantly rose among women using a progesterone-only contraceptive pill who were younger than age 35 years or had low corticosteroid use, according to data published in ERJ Open Research.

SAN FRANCISCO — In patients with uncontrolled mild asthma, a fixed-dose combination of albuterol and budesonide used as an as-needed treatment vs. albuterol alone lowered the risk for severe asthma exacerbations, according to trial data.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients who begin biologic treatment for severe asthma have fewer new-onset adverse outcomes than those who do not begin biologics, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — About half of patients with asthma on tezepelumab had discontinued their daily maintenance oral corticosteroid doses by 52 weeks, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Children and young adults in states with high Medicaid disenrollment rates were more likely to experience disruptions in chronic medication therapy or obtain medications through private insurance or cash, according to a study.

The risk for fertility treatment rose among women with vs. without asthma, and those with severe asthma and past exacerbations faced a greater risk, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

SAN FRANCISCO — Physicians can use peak expiratory flow as a first-line tool for assessing variable airflow limitations among patients with asthma, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with asthma who did not persist with biologic treatment had more exacerbations and used more oral corticosteroids, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.