Asthma
Machine learning model predicts small airways disease in patients with asthma
SAN DIEGO — A model that applied machine learning to capnography signals accurately detected small airways disease among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma may increase risk for adrenal suppression
SAN DIEGO — Plasma metabolite profiles were significantly associated with cortisol levels among patients with asthma who use inhaled corticosteroids, according to a poster at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems linked to higher risk for earlier asthma onset
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adults in the last 30 days was associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, suggesting that public health measures should be taken to motivate users to stop, according to a recent study.
Patients with asthma, hypertension trend older with higher BMI
SAN DIEGO — Patients with asthma and hypertension tended to be older and had higher BMI than those patients with asthma who did not have hypertension, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Regular specialist care for severe asthma linked to reduced greenhouse gas emissions
SAN DIEGO — Greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care are a substantial portion of the health care carbon footprint in the U.K., according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
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Metformin associated with fewer hospitalizations in children with asthma
SAN DIEGO — Children with asthma who used metformin experienced decreases in asthma-related hospitalizations and oral steroid use, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
RNA interference silences RAGE with no detrimental effect on lungs in patients with asthma
SAN DIEGO — Study participants tolerated an inhaled therapeutic that silences the expression of a receptor for advanced glycation end-products in the lungs, according to a poster at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Mepolizumab safety profile comparable with placebo across 32 studies, multiple indications
SAN DIEGO — Rates of serious adverse events for patients on mepolizumab were comparable with those using placebo across 7,429 patient-years of exposure, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Sleep, mood disorders may negatively impact asthma control
People with asthma that also have underlying insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea see a negative impact in asthma control, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.