Asthma News

Even patients with mild asthma sometimes experience acute exacerbations that require visits to the ED or hospitalization, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Air pollution increased the risk for ED visits and hospitalizations due to asthma and other respiratory diseases, according to a poster presented at ERS Congress 2024.

Air pollution and genetic susceptibility increased the risks for progression from asthma to COPD, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Having uncontrolled asthma significantly heightened a child’s odds for sleep-disordered breathing, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

The University of California, Davis Health has established a population health-based action plan to help health systems and care teams stay on top of wildfires and protect patients with COPD and asthma, according to a press release.

SAN ANTONIO — The lungs of patients with asthma who smoke begin to resemble those of patients with COPD, which may require changes in treatment, Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, said at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

In British Columbia, a rebate of $100 for an air filter that lowers indoor smoke concentrations was deemed cost effective in multiple regions, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

SAN ANTONIO — Clinicians and researchers are beginning to explore whether asthma remission is possible, Corinne Young, FNP-C, FCCP, said during her presentation at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

Adults with severe asthma using a biologic therapy for the first time experienced changes in body composition parameters at 1 year, according to a research letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

SAN ANTONIO — Personalized treatment strategies can help providers overcome barriers to biologic care for patients with asthma, Lukena Karkhanis, MD, said at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.