Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Current treatments for chronic cough fail to effectively resolve its symptoms, indicating a need to develop new therapies, according to the results of a survey of allergy specialists published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Autumn brings relief from the summer’s heat and the lovely colors of the falling leaves. But it also brings patients with allergies and the flu back into doctors’ offices in droves.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution appeared linked to early-life immune perturbations that in turn increased risk for allergic rhinitis and asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Patients who used the Reliever Digihaler System had better odds for improved asthma control compared with patients using the standard of care, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Visits from a community health worker were associated with improved medication adherence and inhaler technique among urban children with asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Screenings that examine whether patients with asthma are sensitized to staphylococcal enterotoxins could help predict the evolution of comorbidities and lead to targeted therapeutic choices, according to a study published in Allergy.

In a large study of people with asthma in the United Kingdom followed for up to 60 years, more frequent asthma exacerbations were associated with a faster decline in lung function, according to data published in Thorax.

Patients who received biologic treatment for asthma did not experience higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rates than the general population, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Tezepelumab treatment reduced mucus scores, which correlated with lung function improvement, among patients with moderate to severe uncontrolled asthma, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Pure fruit juice consumption was associated with asthma prevalence at age 11 years, but not at later ages or with overall asthma prevalence from age 11 to 20 years, according to data published in Preventive Medicine Report.