Asthma
Students investigate coal terminal’s impacts on air pollution in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay
Students and faculty from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, worked together in an innovative pilot course that led them to document a CSX coal terminal’s impact on air pollution on the Curtis Bay neighborhood.
Asthma outcomes improve with inhaled corticosteroids plus formoterol, SABA
BOSTON — Combined treatments were associated with reduced asthma exacerbations compared with short-acting beta agonists alone, based on a review presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Top news of October: Gas stoves, autoinjectors, bee stings, more
Healio has compiled October’s most read news in asthma and allergy.
ICU, inpatient admission rates related to asthma rise following Flovent discontinuation
Following the discontinuation of Flovent in January, ICU admissions, inpatient admissions and ED visits related to asthma rose in comparison with previous years, according to study results from Epic Research.
Pregnant women with mild asthma experience few complex treatable traits
Pregnant women with mild asthma experienced few extrapulmonary treatable traits, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
As-needed albuterol-budesonide reduces risk for severe asthma exacerbations
BOSTON — Patients with mild asthma lowered their severe exacerbation risk by almost half by using as-needed albuterol-budesonide, according to data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Q&A: Monitoring pulmonary diseases, lung function at home via smartphone
Patients with COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis may soon be able to monitor their diseases by using/breathing through a tool that connects to their smartphone, according to a University of Pittsburgh press release.
Only 46% of pediatric asthma caregivers agree that biologics are safe
BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, 54% did not “strongly agree” or “agree” that biologics are safe, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Asthma prevalence fell, deaths rose in G20 countries in 2021 vs. 1990
BOSTON — In 2021 vs. 1990, the prevalence of asthma declined in G20 countries, but asthma-related deaths rose, according to data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
54% of pediatric asthma caregivers familiar with oral corticosteroid long-term effects
BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, only 54% were familiar with oral corticosteroid long-term side effects, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.