Allergy/Asthma News

SAN DIEGO — Bronchial epithelial gene expression did not differ between type 2 and non-type 2 pediatric asthma before or after rhinovirus infection, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Allergy treatment relies on accurate diagnoses, but current methods such as skin, blood and provocation testing all offer limitations that can lead to false positives and other poor outcomes.

New survey results from the AMA illustrate the burden of prior authorization, with many physicians reporting that it leads to serious patient harms, delays care, reduces work productivity and more.

SAN DIEGO — Asthma prevalence varies widely among Asian American and Pacific Islander children, a group that often is aggregated in studies, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Greenness and foliage may have protective measures when it comes to respiratory outcomes in Bay Area communities in California, according to a poster shown at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Higher dietary sodium intake was associated with a higher risk for current atopic dermatitis, suggesting that a sodium-restricting diet may be a helpful intervention for disease management, according to a study.

SAN DIEGO — Maternal diets were associated with risks for active asthma among children at age 6 years, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Sirolimus may be a safe and effective alternative for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria who do not respond to other treatments, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Vaccinations can be safe and effective during dupilumab treatment, according to the consensus of a panel published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Donidalorsen trials showed positive results in treating patients with hereditary angioedema, exhibiting significant reductions in attack rates, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.