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Asthma treatment guidelines aim to provide 'best possible care' for pregnant patients
While attending a conference in Canada, Sarah A. Bendien, MD, a respiratory physician at Haga Teaching Hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, realized the way asthma and pregnancy care were organized in her home country was not ideal.
APA-AAI president-elect talks upcoming conference, advancements in treatment
As asthma and allergy continue to affect more people, the importance of advanced practitioners in enhancing patient safety, addressing health care disparities and increasing treatment access has come to the forefront of patient care.
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Top news of June: FAA guidelines, In-N-Out, microaggressions, more
Healio has compiled June’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.
NASA satellite data available for health research, policy
SAN DIEGO — As a constellation of satellites orbits the Earth, researchers, health care providers, policymakers and other stakeholders in respiratory health can harness their power, said John Haynes, MS, of NASA’s Earth Action Program.
Biologics therapy may lead to greater asthma remission in non-white patients
SAN DIEGO — Asthma remission may occur more often with the use of biologics, but non-white patients receive fewer biologics than white patients, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Severe asthma patients facing social disparities see gaps in care
Patients with severe asthma saw less escalation of care after uncontrolled disease, with non-white patients showing significantly less care, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Bronchial epithelial gene expression does not differ with rhinovirus infection
SAN DIEGO — Bronchial epithelial gene expression did not differ between type 2 and non-type 2 pediatric asthma before or after rhinovirus infection, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Asthma prevalence varies between groups of Asian American, Pacific Islander children
SAN DIEGO — Asthma prevalence varies widely among Asian American and Pacific Islander children, a group that often is aggregated in studies, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Increased greenness, canopy cover may have protective measures in respiratory outcomes
SAN DIEGO — Greenness and foliage may have protective measures when it comes to respiratory outcomes in Bay Area communities in California, according to a poster shown at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Diets during pregnancy associated with asthma risks at age 6 years
SAN DIEGO — Maternal diets were associated with risks for active asthma among children at age 6 years, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
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