Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

WASHINGTON — Male and female patients experienced similar improvements in their severe, uncontrolled asthma with tezepelumab over a 52-week period, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Ambient particulate matter at the 2.5 µm scale and ozone pollution were associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric patients with asthma in the Bronx, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.

The Institute for Exposomic Research at Mount Sinai has received a 5-year grant totaling $8.45 million from the NIH to support research studying how the environment impacts health across the lifespan.

Treatment with benralizumab induced histological remission, defined as an absence of tissue eosinophilia, among patients with eosinophilic gastritis, according to a study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

WASHINGTON — Low-cost remote systems accurately monitored indoor air pollution and asthma health among high-risk pregnant women with asthma, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Obesity was associated with a greater need for mechanical ventilation among children and adolescents with status asthmaticus, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Researchers designed a model that used machine learning to predict recurrent exacerbations among adults with asthma by analyzing real-world data, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

WASHINGTON — Representatives from NASA attended the American Thoracic Society International Conference to discuss its Health and Air Quality program and highlight the availability of its data for research and other collaborations.

WASHINGTON — Clinical training, community engagement and care coordination aim to improve asthma outcomes among Dine children in the Navajo Nation, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

With sensors and digital resources from Propeller Health, clinicians at UC Davis Health can closely monitor daily activities of patients with COPD and asthma for early intervention, according to a press release from UC Davis Health.