Asthma
Loss of small, distal pulmonary arteries associated with bronchiectasis progression
The loss of small, distal pulmonary arteries was associated with progression of CT-derived bronchiectasis, especially among smokers with COPD, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine Journal.
Top news of August: Smoking quit attempts, cesarean birth raises future asthma risk and more
The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in August.
Allergists vary in how they perform sleep assessments
Although patients with asthma and other atopic conditions experience higher risks for sleep disorders, allergists vary in how they address their patients’ sleep, according to findings presented in a research letter.
US health care spending on respiratory conditions rose dramatically in recent years
U.S. health care spending on respiratory conditions, especially chronic conditions like asthma and COPD, increased dramatically from 1996 to 2016, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Blast exposure predicts respiratory symptoms in veterans
Self-reported blast exposure predicted respiratory symptoms and COPD among post 9/11 veterans who were deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.
Single-inhaler asthma therapy reduces exacerbation frequency, severity
Single maintenance and reliever therapy, also known as SMART or single-inhaler therapy, significantly reduces asthma exacerbation frequency and severity, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Oppressed racial, ethnic communities experience greater burdens of allergic disease
Members of racial and ethnic communities that have been oppressed structurally may face increased burdens of allergic and atopic disease, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Different phenotypes drive early, late onset asthma
Early onset persistent asthma and late onset asthma have distinct phenotypes with different features and comorbidities impacting disease control, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup workers experience increased risk for asthma
Workers who participated in the cleanup of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill experienced an increased risk for asthma due to exposure to total hydrocarbons and PM2.5 air pollutants, according to a study published in Environment International.
Allergic multimorbidity associated with anaphylaxis in adults
Self-reported anaphylaxis in adults appeared positively associated with the number of allergic diseases they had, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.