Asthma

BOSTON — Targeting asthma remission as the next goal in asthma therapy should be prioritized, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

BOSTON — Using virtual asthma coaching improved asthma control in poorly controlled patients, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

During assessments of episodic memory, processing speed, and inhibition and attention, children with vs. without asthma had poorer scores, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — Macrolides likely reduce severe exacerbations and improve quality of life and asthma control among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, has always prioritized quality patient care as an allergist, but as insurance companies create more barriers for patients, Bansal has been advocating for policies to return to a quality-of-care model.

Later age at natural menopause may be a risk factor for asthma, potentially due to prolonged estrogen exposure, data from a longitudinal study show.

The fire that started at the Marck Industries Recycling Center in Rogers, Arkansas, on Oct. 16 prompted local officials to issue a hazardous smoke warning and advise residents with respiratory problems to shelter indoors.

BOSTON — Patients taking benralizumab experienced more asthma exacerbations than patients taking mepolizumab, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Epinephrine autoinjectors may have limited effectiveness in helping patients survive anaphylaxis events, according to a review published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy.

Several tactics, such as community engagement and increased funding, can address systemic racism and the impact it has on childhood asthma outcomes, according to a workshop report in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.