Asthma

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The wildfires in Canada in May and June 2023 were associated with short-term increases in asthma reliever use, according to a poster at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

The current state of climate change and biodiversity crises appears to meet WHO’s criteria for a global health emergency, according to an editorial published in more than 200 health journals.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Unfamiliarity with biologics to treat uncontrolled asthma was reported by 42% of primary care physicians, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Between 1990 and 2019, asthma prevalence has risen in the U.S., according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Outcomes improved for patients with severe asthma who took mepolizumab regardless of their other comorbidities, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients with atopic dermatitis with comorbidities face additional treatment burdens and barriers, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Providers will gather in Anaheim this week under the banner of “Embracing the Evolution of Patient Care” for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Income-based deductibles reduced public drug costs without any effect on medication use or adherence in patients with asthma and low incomes in British Columbia, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Patients with asthma who were hospitalized for COVID-19 had less severe disease and lower mortality rates than patients with no airway disease, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy or Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Technology and trends in practice management will impact the way clinicians provide allergy and asthma care in the very near future, Gailen D. Marshall Jr., MD, PhD, FACP, FACAAI, told Healio.