Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The production of isocyanate compounds from the environment may explain the increasing prevalence of atopic dermatitis, according to a speaker at Masters of Pediatric Dermatology.

Young adults classified as persistent weekly users of disinfectants and cleaning products vs. those who did not use these products weekly had nonsignificant elevated odds for current asthma, according to results published in Allergy.

In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published in National Vital Statistics Reports.

Blood tests for cyclic adenosine monophosphate may be a simple and useful option for diagnosing asthma and determining its severity, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Of four treatment response measures recorded at 6 months of mepolizumab treatment, an Asthma Control Questionnaire score was deemed “best predictor” of 12-month remission in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, according to study data.

A small proportion of veterans who went from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry-powder inhaler had to revert to the metered-dose inhaler, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Having asthma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or atopic dermatitis in addition to alopecia areata raised the odds for early-onset, severe and prolonged alopecia areata, according to a research letter published in Allergy.

High maternal daily caffeine intake led to a lower risk for asthma in children, according to study results.

CMS has selected 15 new drugs for the next round of Medicare Part D price negotiations, according to a press release from HHS.