Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

SAN DIEGO — High social vulnerability index scores were associated with persistent or new-onset asthma among youth in Puerto Rico, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Urban children with asthma and overweight or obesity exhibited significant metabolic changes compared with other urban children with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

On May 8, advocates from Allergy & Asthma Network visited Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss legislation that affects people with asthma, allergies and other related conditions.

Among patients with severe asthma receiving omalizumab, breathomics and plasma lipidomics predicted early and late treatment responses, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Macronutrient supply and socioeconomic status are emerging confounding variables for asthma, according to an analysis published in The European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for house dust mite reduced the number of prescriptions for allergic rhinitis and asthma medications, according to a study published in The European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

TORONTO — Prompts in electronic health records increased the use of guideline-based preventive asthma care for children, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Exposure to pollution from passing coal trains led to an increase in the estimated number of deaths, hospitalizations and asthma cases in a San Francisco Bay Area region, according to results published in Environmental Research.

NEW ORLEANS — Adults with asthma and hypogonadism have greatly increased risk for mortality during hospitalization compared with adults with asthma and normal testosterone levels, according to data presented at the AACE annual meeting.

A $22 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will support a study comparing the effectiveness of two strategies for asthma treatment.