Allergy/Asthma News

A fixed dose of 110 mg subcutaneous reslizumab was ineffective in reducing exacerbation frequency and daily maintenance oral corticosteroid dose in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, according to data from two trials.

Older adults with certain chronic conditions were significantly more likely to have severe tooth loss compared with adults who did not suffer from chronic conditions, according to an analysis published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Since 1984, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has declared May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. One common type of allergy is pet allergy, according to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.

Patients with asthma who sleep 5 hours or less per night may be at an increased risk for asthma attacks compared with those who sleep 6 to 8 hours per night, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

On this year’s World Asthma Day, various research organizations, medical societies and patient advocacy groups are seeking to raise awareness about this common respiratory disease and the current research into its prevention and treatment, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From January through March, during the COVID-19 pandemic, adherence to controller inhalers appears to have increased among patients with asthma and COPD, according to a research letter published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

An analysis of sputum samples from patients with asthma suggests that certain subgroups, such as men, African Americans and those with diabetes, have higher expression of two genes that may make them more susceptible to more severe COVID-19 disease, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Researchers have developed an at-home anaphylaxis management algorithm for patients who need emergency epinephrine treatment. Importantly, it may prevent unnecessary ED visits — a particularly helpful development given the risk that COVID-19 poses in health care settings.

Stress, anxiety and working from home amid COVID-19 could contribute to another adverse health effect of the pandemic — loss of sleep.

Among military personnel, post-deployment pulmonary evaluation should target asthma and airway hyperactivity as well as include upper airway disorder testing, according to a prospective study published in Chest.