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Breath profile clusters predict response to biologic treatment in severe asthma
SAN DIEGO — Breath profile clusters can predict positive response to anti-IL5 or anti-IL5R alpha asthma treatment 1 month after initiation, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Asthma symptoms during pregnancy may be linked to low omega-3, high omega-6 levels
SAN DIEGO — Pregnant women from an ethnically diverse cohort with a disproportionately higher asthma burden appeared to have high dietary omega-6 and low omega-3, according to study results.
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Conference targets allergy, asthma topics for advanced practitioners
The prevalence of allergic diseases continues to grow, and so does the need for clinical training — especially for physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other allied health care professionals.
Gene panel predicts response to mepolizumab among children with asthma
SAN DIEGO — The relative expressions of three genes associated with the airway predicted mepolizumab response among urban children with asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Parental metabolic markers of obesity associated with asthma in children
SAN DIEGO — Parental metabolic markers of obesity were associated with pediatric asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Q&A: Limiting iron in immune cells may improve asthma symptoms
When group 2 innate lymphoid cells become overactive, they can cause excessive inflammation and tighten the airways. But these immune cells depend on iron to generate energy.
Machine learning model predicts small airways disease in patients with asthma
SAN DIEGO — A model that applied machine learning to capnography signals accurately detected small airways disease among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma may increase risk for adrenal suppression
SAN DIEGO — Plasma metabolite profiles were significantly associated with cortisol levels among patients with asthma who use inhaled corticosteroids, according to a poster at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems linked to higher risk for earlier asthma onset
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adults in the last 30 days was associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, suggesting that public health measures should be taken to motivate users to stop, according to a recent study.
Patients with asthma, hypertension trend older with higher BMI
SAN DIEGO — Patients with asthma and hypertension tended to be older and had higher BMI than those patients with asthma who did not have hypertension, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
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