Asthma

HONOLULU — As global warming progresses, advocacy by clinicians who can speak about the health impacts of rising temperatures is crucial in evoking change, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Responses to epinephrine nasal spray were comparable to those from injected epinephrine, researchers said.

Age, sex, ethnicity, BMI and environmental exposures were associated with different patterns in NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease development, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

HONOLULU — Cannabis use may increase mortality and morbidity in patients with acute asthma exacerbations, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The FDA has updated its draft guidance for preventing cross-contamination with major food allergens in manufacturing facilities and ensuring that finished products are properly labeled.

The most burdensome adverse events that patients with asthma reported when using inhaled and oral corticosteroids did not always cause them to stop therapy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

HONOLULU — Children with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma experienced fewer severe exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids when treated with dupilumab, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

HONOLULU — Analyzing real-world digital inhaler data using expert-consensus thresholds on reliever medication use helped find medication overuse and may predict exacerbations, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

High levels of ozone can be particularly harmful to people with asthma, and it turns out that local pollution may actually be generated from other areas.

HONOLULU — Patients who identified as sexual and gender minorities experienced greater risks for asthma severity than patients who identified as heterosexual, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.