Wheezing
Individuals with impaired FEV1/FVC trajectories often experience wheeze before middle age
Around 20% to 25% of individuals with rapidly declining FEV1/FVC trajectories experienced wheezing and usual phlegm/bronchitis as adolescents/young adults, according to results published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Persistent weekly disinfectant, cleaning product use may raise odds for current asthma
Young adults classified as persistent weekly users of disinfectants and cleaning products vs. those who did not use these products weekly had nonsignificant elevated odds for current asthma, according to results published in Allergy.
Indolent rhinovirus infections may predict asthma development in children with wheeze
BOSTON — Rhinovirus infections in children with a nascent type 2 inflammatory signature may be at greater risk for asthma, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Cigarette to e-cigarette switch improves wheeze, dual use does not
Among adult smokers who moved from smoking cigarettes to e-cigarettes exclusively, wheeze resolution went up, but this was not the case if they moved to dual use, according to results published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Odds for respiratory symptoms in 20s high with smoking before adulthood
Adults aged 28 years faced heightened odds for respiratory symptoms if they began smoking before turning 18 years old, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Wheezing occurs less in children born during COVID-19 lockdown vs. pre-pandemic
Wheezing at 30 months was less frequent in children born during vs. before the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Rhinovirus infections associated with severe recurrent wheeze among children
Asymptomatic rhinovirus lung infections may accompany severe recurrent wheeze in children, with granulocytic bronchoalveolitis and elevated inflammation, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Survey: Most adults do not test homes for radon exposure, unconcerned about risks
Most adults have not tested their homes for radon, nor have they taken action to reduce radon exposure despite its link to cancer, a survey showed.
Gaseous vs. polluting fuels for cooking, heating lower odds for COPD, wheeze
Use of gaseous household fuels vs. polluting fuels for cooking and heating lowered an individual’s odds for COPD, wheeze and severe respiratory illness/death, according to study results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Odds elevated for chronic cough in patients with asthma
WASHINGTON — Patients with asthma face heightened odds for chronic cough, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.