Asthma
Speaker: Clinicians should be prepared to advise patients on home mold remediation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As climate change increases the prevalence of damp indoor environments, which can exacerbate respiratory symptoms and diseases, clinicians should be able to advise patients on safe home mold assessment, a speaker said.
Higher levels of prenatal C-reactive protein associated with childhood asthma, atopy
Higher prenatal C-reactive protein levels and increases in these levels from early to late pregnancy were associated with childhood asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Airway remodeling, oscillometry in asthma care take the spotlight in expert debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There are no simple solutions in asthma treatment, as evidenced by a debate that covered airway remodeling and the use of oscillometry among other topics at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Acid suppressants may increase risks for asthma, allergic diseases among children
The use of acid suppressants among children may increase their risks for incident asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to a systematic review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in asthma exacerbations, lung function
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients with type 2 inflammatory asthma experienced sustained, long-term reductions in exacerbations and improvements in FEV1 with dupilumab, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Biologics for asthma, atopic dermatitis associated with reduced COVID-19 vaccine responses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients on biologic therapies for severe asthma or atopic dermatitis had lower pseudovirus neutralization 6 months after receiving the second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study presented at CHEST 2022.
Breathing exercises improve quality of life in incompletely controlled asthma
The addition of breathing exercises to usual care enhanced asthma-related quality of life in patients with incompletely controlled asthma, regardless of severity, without evidence of causing harm, according to study results.
Q&A: Electronic inhaler system helps patients improve asthma control
Patients who used the Reliever Digihaler System had greater odds for better asthma control compared with patients who used standard inhalers, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Study does not prove link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and asthma, experts say
Experts said a recently published study that found a possible association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and persistent asthma in early childhood did not prove there was a link.
Probiotic supplements may improve asthma control, lung function
Probiotic supplements such as Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 could improve asthma control and lung function while reducing the need to use rescue inhalers, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.