Top in allergy/asthma: Asthma risk among children with rhinovirus; chronic hand eczema
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Researchers found that the presence of eosinophilic inflammation in the airway predicted asthma development among children aged 5 years and younger with treatment-refractory wheeze.
Among the cohort of children, 30% of those who tested positive for rhinovirus and 23.2% of those who testefd negative demonstrated eosinophilic inflammation in their airways.
“Our results may suggest that a susceptibility to rhinovirus may precede the development of the T2 high/asthmatic state, contrary to what we previously believed,” Thomas L. Offerle, MD, a fellow in the division of asthma, allergy and immunology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, said during his presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.
In another top story, survey results revealed that chronic hand eczema had a significant negative impact on daily living activities and quality of life among adults and pediatric patients.
Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:
Indolent rhinovirus infections may predict asthma development in children with wheeze
Rhinovirus infections in children with a nascent type 2 inflammatory signature may be at greater risk for asthma, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.
Chronic hand eczema burdens patients, impacts quality of life
Chronic hand eczema can interfere with daily activities and have a significant negative impact on quality of life, data from an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting showed
Food allergy in Honduras shows stark differences compared with the U.S.
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Children’s lung function improved with classroom, bedroom air purification
In a set of healthy school-aged children, several lung function measures, including FEV1 and FVC, improved with classroom plus bedroom air purification, studyresults published in JAMA Pediatrics suggested. Read more.