Asthma News

Adults with persistent asthma, but not those with intermittent asthma, have a higher carotid plaque burden compared with those without asthma, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, spoke with Healio about key takeaways from the CHEST Annual Meeting that she plans to incorporate into her practice.

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, spoke with Healio about important highlights in the asthma space presented at CHEST 2022.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients with asthma had a greater risk for ischemic heart disease compared with those without asthma, according to speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients experienced fewer asthma exacerbations after taking tezepelumab for 12 months compared with the 12 months prior to treatment, according to study results.

In a video interview, Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, spoke with Healio about a session she participated in regarding corticosteroid-dependent asthma at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients treated with albuterol and budesonide experienced less asthma deteriorations and exacerbations over 12 weeks compared with patients who received the mono-components or placebo, according to DENALI study results.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Of approved biologics for severe, allergic asthma, tezepelumab was the only one to consistently reduce the annualized exacerbation rate across patient subgroups, according to a literature review.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Liability concerns prevent stakeholders from adequately stocking albuterol inhalers in Illinois schools, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Much like exercise-induced asthma, sexual intercourse can also trigger asthma exacerbations, according to study results presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.