Tag: Asthma
Children With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Likely to Have Asthma
Adjusted odds ratio for asthma was 22.3 for patients with bronchiectasis and situs inversus totalis, indicative of PCD
Benralizumab Beneficial for Eosinophilic Exacerbations of Asthma, COPD
Treatment failures occurred in significantly more patients receiving only prednisolone versus benralizumab
2011 to 2022 Saw Decline in Cost-Related Asthma Medication Nonadherence
Adults with asthma with cost-related medication nonadherence more likely to have asthma attacks, ED visits for asthma
Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
Metformin Use Tied to Lower Rate of Asthma Attacks
Further reductions seen with the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
Asthma Linked to Memory Difficulties in Children
In cross-sectional analysis, children with asthma had lower scores on episodic memory, processing speed, inhibition, and attention
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Oct. 24-28
Lower Risk for Asthma Seen With Younger Age at Natural Menopause
Hazard ratio of 0.70 reported for risk for asthma with age at natural menopause of 40 to 44 versus 50 to 54 years
ACAAI: ICS + Formoterol and ICS + SABA Better Than SABA Alone for Asthma
Inhaled corticosteroid with short-acting β agonists or long-acting β agonist formoterol linked to reduction in exacerbations, improved control
AAP: Breastfeeding During Birth Hospitalization Lowers Risk for Childhood Asthma
Lower asthma risk seen for first feed with breast milk and exclusivity of breastfeeding
