Asthma

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in January.

Patients with severe depression faced increased odds for cough, wheezing, exertional dyspnea, asthma and COPD vs. individuals without depression, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Researchers characterized the use of dupilumab among a cohort of patients with asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps or both as persistent in a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Uncontrolled asthma was associated with weekly use of household disinfectants and cleaning products in a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Dupilumab appeared safe for long-term use among patients with moderate to severe asthma or oral corticosteroid-dependent severe asthma, according to data from the TRAVERSE continuation study.

A severe asthma clinic reduced health care utilization and symptom severity for pediatric patients, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Patients with atopic dermatitis experienced greater risks for asthma, asthma exacerbations and hospitalizations than those without AD, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Children who were exposed to opioids prenatally faced greater risks for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma, but not for allergies, anaphylaxis or autoimmune diseases, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A community outreach program decreased health care resource use among children with high-risk asthma in Tennessee by targeting specific barriers to care, according to a report published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.