Tag: Asthma
Quintupled Glucocorticoid Dose No Help in Pediatric Asthma
But quadrupling dose of inhaled glucocorticoids may be beneficial for adolescents, adults with asthma
Female Infertility Tied to Asthma Managed With Rescue Inhalers
No link to infertility for those with former asthma, or for those with asthma preventer medications
Prenatal, Early Life Fructose Intake Associated With Asthma
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy and early childhood linked to asthma
Fractional Exhaled NO Moderately Accurate to Diagnose Asthma
FeNO measurement performs better in diagnosing non-smokers, children, and steroid-naive patients
FDA Removes Boxed Warning From Certain Asthma Medications
Decision applies to long-acting beta agonists used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
Obesity Tied to Greater Asthma Impairment in Preschoolers
But responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids is not reduced for overweight/obese preschoolers
Breathing Retraining Beneficial in Patients With Asthma
Improvements in patients randomized to DVD and printed booklet intervention, face-to-face sessions
Researchers ID Microbiome Genes Tied to Asthma
Upper airway microbiota differs in children with asthma, asthma remission, and no asthma
Inhaled Corticosteroids Not Linked to Fracture in Children
Systemic, but not inhaled, corticosteroids associated with higher fracture risk in pediatric asthma patients
Extended Breastfeeding May Cut Later Flexural Dermatitis Risk
But breastfeeding promotion not tied to measures of atopic eczema, asthma on questionnaire
