Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

In this Healio video exclusive, Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, discusses a symposium held during the CHEST Annual meeting that focused on approaches to treating mild asthma.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sex, race and ethnicity were associated with varying biomarker test results among adults with severe asthma, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients with asthma faced high risks for exacerbations despite their maintenance medication or disease severity, reported researchers at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The number of patient-reported triggers strongly predicted uncontrolled asthma disease burden, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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

Adults with persistent asthma, but not those with intermittent asthma, have a higher carotid plaque burden compared with those without asthma, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

As the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps grew in Finland between 2012 and 2019, asthma increased the need for corticosteroids and surgery as well, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Practices vary in their use of the Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire in assessing asthma control, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, spoke with Healio about key takeaways from the CHEST Annual Meeting that she plans to incorporate into her practice.

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, spoke with Healio about important highlights in the asthma space presented at CHEST 2022.