Asthma News

Dysfunctional breathing was a frequent comorbidity among children and adolescents with asthma, with correlations with perceived poorer asthma control, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Wheeze when resting, age, age when diagnosed with asthma and BMI can “reasonably well” predict patients with asthma who are likely to have small airways dysfunction, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

In late October 2022, the FDA declared a shortage of albuterol sulfate inhalation solution 0.5%, and as of early April the shortage is still in effect, according to the administration’s website.

Patients who used a digital-based strategy for evidence-based asthma control experienced modest improvements in medication adherence with lower cost and treatment burdens, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation may play a role in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among children with food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients with refractory asthma exacerbations with respiratory failure treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had decreased odds for death compared with standard care, according to study results published in CHEST.

SAN ANTONIO — Providers can use telemedicine to engage patients with asthma who face obstacles in access to care remotely, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Patients with asthma and other chronic illnesses in jail and prison in the United States may be undertreated compared with the general population, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.

The EPA has invited public comments on its proposal to update and strengthen its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for coal-fired and oil-fired power plants, and the American Lung Association supports these potential changes.

Reduced mRNA levels of club cell secretory protein-16 — an anti-inflammatory protein — in bronchial epithelial cells are linked to asthma susceptibility, severity and exacerbations, according to study results.