Asthma

The prevalence of asthma among Asian American children appeared similar to that of non-Hispanic white children, but asthma risks varied widely within Asian ethnic groups, according to a study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Young females using e-cigarettes had greater odds for an asthma attack than young males not using e-cigarettes, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Indoor metabolites and chemicals may be more accurate indicators of risks for childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis than the indoor microbiome, according to a study published in Eco-Environment and Health.

Patients with moderate to severe type 2 asthma, poor asthma control and high sleep disturbance experienced fewer nighttime symptoms and exacerbations with dupilumab, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Careers in allergy and asthma can take physicians into private, corporate or academic work as well as into professional organizations. Michael S. Blaiss, MD, a new member of Healio’s Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board, has done it all.

GSK has stopped manufacturing its Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus fluticasone propionate inhalers for asthma and has made authorized identical generic versions of these devices available instead.

Patients who take benralizumab for severe eosinophilic asthma can reduce their inhaled corticosteroid doses while maintaining asthma control for up to 48 weeks, according to a study published in The Lancet.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The use of biologics for asthma will grow as physicians better define who will respond to specific treatments, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Patients with asthma can use a stethoscope augmented with artificial intelligence to monitor their exacerbations at home and provide reliable data to their physicians, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

There was a downward trend for asthma attacks and ED visits among Black adults and children relative to white patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a letter published in Annals of Internal Medicine.