Asthma News

Patients with asthma appeared overexposed to oral corticosteroids, potentially putting them at risk for long-term side effects, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Increasing short-term exposure to ambient grass pollen was associated with reversible obstructive lung function deficits in children with allergic disease, researchers reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Increasing exposure to short-acting beta 2 agonist rescue or reliever medication appeared associated with greater risk for severe asthma exacerbations regardless of inhaled corticosteroid use, according to study results.

The presence of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and younger age were identified as factors associated with switching biologic therapies among patients with asthma in a new study published in the Journal of Asthma and Allergy.

Clinicians from across the nation will meet with Congressional representatives and staff in person in Washington, D.C., and online on Wednesday, May 4, as part of Allergy & Asthma Day to advocate for legislation that supports patient care.

Owning a dog or cat early in life did not increase the risk for school-age asthma or contribute to cat- and dog-related allergic sensitization, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Long-term outcomes of bronchiolitis in infancy include a higher prevalence of asthma and more obstructive lung function patterns in young adulthood, researchers reported in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

Children with asthma and obesity breathe at higher tidal volumes, which may increase the efficiency of particulate matter deposition in the lung, researchers reported in the European Respiratory Journal.

Among patients with asthma, blood eosinophil variability resulted in better identification of risk for hospital episodes compared with absolute counting values that are currently used to target specific asthma treatments.

Asthma, history of smoking and chronic sinusitis are risk factors for early COPD in U.S. Hispanic/Latino individuals aged younger than 50 years, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.