Asthma

BOSTON — Smokers with asthma were more likely to be prescribed a smoking cessation treatment than smokers who did not have asthma, according to a poster at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — A woman with unexplained shortness of breath had improved symptoms with an electric incense device vs. stick incense, according to data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Work from four of the six winners of a grant from the Allergists’ Foundation as part of the Community Grant Program focus on asthma, according to an American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology press release.

BOSTON — Children with atopic disease had increased risks for developing eosinophilic esophagitis, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

James M. Tracy, DO, clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Nebraska College of Medicine, is set to become the president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology ahead of its conference, Oct. 24-28, in Boston.

BOSTON — Physicians can take a deep dive into the current state of asthma care as the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology opens its 2024 conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, with a full day dedicated to diagnosis and treatment.

BOSTON — Patients aged 65 years and older on dupilumab for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis experienced greater risks for adverse events than younger patients, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

BOSTON — Physicians should consider delayed hypersensitivity reactions such as serum sickness when patients experience symptoms during biologic treatment, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Patients with mild to moderate asthma and self-reported asthma control may have elevated levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and eosinophils, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

BOSTON — People living in disadvantaged neighborhoods that see a high environmental burden or social vulnerability score experienced increased rates of asthma and COPD, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.