Asthma

Rates of asthma and respiratory allergy among children decreased from 2007 to 2018, with variations based on race, ethnicity, income level and other demographics, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in July.

Tailored metered-dose inhaler education was more effective compared with brief intervention for improving asthma patients’ inhaler techniques, but those with low health literacy may benefit less, researchers reported in Respiratory Medicine.

Asthma or atopic dermatitis among parents may predict atopic dermatitis risk in their offspring, according to recent findings.

Infants exposed to acid suppressant medications did not experience an increased risk for allergen sensitization in early childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Among patients with asthma, those with metabolically unhealthy obesity had significantly greater odds for visiting an ED for asthma symptoms in the previous year than patients with metabolically healthy obesity, according to a study.

Children and adolescents with allergic asthma and serum IgE levels that exceed approved dosing ranges still benefitted from omalizumab, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

In response to a research group’s proposal for over-the-counter availability of rescue inhalers for asthma, another group advised that the benefits and risks of this recommendation need consideration, according to a letter in JAMA.

Patients with asthma treated with biologics did not have higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection than the general population, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Among physically inactive adults with asthma, exercise intensity modified the acute inflammatory response to exercise, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.