Asthma News

WASHINGTON — Among patients with asthma, various nasal key driver genes are linked to ozone and fine particulate matter exposure, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among children with atopic dermatitis, low non-lesional skin filaggrin expression during early ages predicted future asthma, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Obesity and metabolic syndrome each increased the odds for asthma in adults, with even higher odds found with both factors, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among adults with asthma living in Chicago, poorly controlled asthma was linked to Black race and a low education level, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Heightened odds for an asthma attack appeared among current tobacco smokers, women and those with a low education level, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Patients with asthma face heightened odds for chronic cough, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease had higher absolute eosinophil counts than patients with asthma who could tolerate aspirin, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients with asthma managing their disease through a smartphone app had greater improvements in asthma control and quality of life than patients receiving usual care, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Adolescents experienced better control of their rhinitis and asthma than young adults and adults, although all three age groups reported similar medication adherence, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Individuals who used cannabis in the previous 30 days were more likely to have current asthma, with a dose-response relationship between frequency of use and odds for asthma, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine.