Advertisement
Home Tags Asthma

Tag: Asthma

The electronic-AsthmaTracker app aids self-monitoring and improves asthma outcomes among pediatric patients and their parents

App Helps Pediatric Asthma Patients, Parents Self-Monitor

0
With one year of use, improvements seen in asthma outcomes
Decreases in ambient nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter are associated with lower asthma incidence in children

Decreased Air Pollutants Linked to Less Childhood Asthma

0
Lower asthma incidence tied to decreases in NO2, PM2.5; no link found for ozone, PM10
Dupilumab is associated with significantly reduced severe exacerbation rates in patients with late-onset asthma with or without fixed airway obstruction

Dupilumab Cuts Exacerbations in Late-Onset Asthma

0
Lung function improved at weeks 12 and 52 in patients with, without fixed airway obstruction
For patients with mild asthma with a low sputum eosinophil level

Mometasone, Tiotropium Do Not Top Placebo in Mild Asthma

0
And budesonide-formoterol superior to albuterol for prevention of asthma exacerbations
Child and parent confidence are poor proxies for proper inhaler use among African-American children with asthma

Confidence in Inhaler Technique Poor Proxy for Correct Use

0
Findings seen among children and parents of African-American children with asthma
Many children with asthma

Some Children With Asthma Miss Critical Step in Inhaler Use

0
More children miss a critical step when using spacer with mouthpiece versus spacer with mask
An estimated 4.0 million new pediatric asthma cases could be attributed to ambient nitrogen dioxide pollution annually

Four Million New Peds Asthma Cases Attributed to NO2 Annually

0
Burden of new pediatric asthma cases accounts for 13 percent of global incidence
Sex hormones may impact the risk for asthma

Sex Hormone Levels May Impact Development of Asthma

0
Genetic evidence shows elevated SHBG levels may protect against asthma, mostly in females
Intake of omega-3 and omega-6 is associated with pediatric asthma morbidity and may modify the response to indoor particulate matter

Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Linked to Pediatric Asthma Morbidity

0
Omega fatty acid intake also modifies effect of indoor PM exposure on respiratory symptoms
Analgesics taken during pregnancy

Analgesics in Pregnancy Do Not Seem to Cause Offspring Asthma

0
Sibling comparison analysis suggested association confounded by specific maternal factors