Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Improving understanding of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and their impact on women’s health and pregnancy has personal roots for Jenny Huang, MD, because a few years ago, she was diagnosed with eosinophilic gastritis.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with moderate to severe asthma who were treated with rilzabrutinib showed a reduction in loss of asthma control events, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — High heat events and extreme temperatures that lasted several days showed an increase in asthma-related hospital visits, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Few patients are evaluated based on all seven endpoints of guidelines indicating complete asthma remission, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — A fragment antibody against thymic stromal lymphopoietin was safe and effective in reducing airway inflammation among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Exposure to violence was associated with neutrophilic asthma among youth in Puerto Rico, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with asthma exacerbations despite inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta 2 agonists may benefit from stepping up treatment, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — High HbA1c levels consistent with prediabetes were associated with worse asthma control in a population of urban children, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with severe asthma often experience residual mucus plugging even with biologic treatment, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Receiving treatment from a lung specialist for undiagnosed COPD or asthma lowered annual respiratory illness-related health care usage, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.