Asthma News

New data show that more than 2.5 million middle and high school students in the U.S. report using e-cigarettes, and the FDA has announced additional steps it is taking to help curb the pervasive use.

People exposed to sensitizers and irritants on the job faced greater risks for current adult-onset asthma and uncontrolled asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Probiotic supplements such as Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 could improve asthma control and lung function while reducing the need to use rescue inhalers, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in September.

Patients with severe asthma who are on subcutaneous immunotherapy for allergy treatment do not experience an increased risk for moderate to severe systemic reactions, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution appeared linked to early-life immune perturbations that in turn increased risk for allergic rhinitis and asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Patients who used the Reliever Digihaler System had better odds for improved asthma control compared with patients using the standard of care, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Visits from a community health worker were associated with improved medication adherence and inhaler technique among urban children with asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Variations in chronic respiratory disease mortality appeared to be associated with U.S. county-level sociodemographic vulnerabilities, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Screenings that examine whether patients with asthma are sensitized to staphylococcal enterotoxins could help predict the evolution of comorbidities and lead to targeted therapeutic choices, according to a study published in Allergy.