Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

SAN DIEGO — Greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care are a substantial portion of the health care carbon footprint in the U.K., according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in May.

SAN DIEGO — Children with asthma who used metformin experienced decreases in asthma-related hospitalizations and oral steroid use, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Study participants tolerated an inhaled therapeutic that silences the expression of a receptor for advanced glycation end-products in the lungs, according to a poster at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Rates of serious adverse events for patients on mepolizumab were comparable with those using placebo across 7,429 patient-years of exposure, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

People with asthma that also have underlying insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea see a negative impact in asthma control, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with asthma experienced significant reductions in mucus airway plugging and mucus volume with dupilumab, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Black and Hispanic asthma patients reported a higher incidence of asthma exacerbations than white patients, according to a poster shown at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Type 2 inflammation and asthma were significantly associated with higher risk for coronary artery disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Maintenance and reliever therapy is underused among patients with moderate to severe asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.