Tag: Asthma
Higher Carotid Plaque Burden Seen With Persistent Asthma
Persistent asthma linked to carotid plaque, total plaque score, even after adjustment for baseline interleukin-6, CRP
Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations Overall
Supplements reduce risk among children with low serum 25(OH)D and have beneficial effects in children with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis
Caregiver Depression Linked to Child Asthma Outcomes
Reduction in caregiver depressive symptoms may have positive impact on child asthma outcomes, partially mediated by child depressive symptom severity
Tool Helps ID Young Children at High Risk for Asthma
Authors say tool can be incorporated for routine screening in primary care settings
Paternal Childhood Smoke Exposure Tied to Asthma Risk in Offspring
Fathers' passive smoke exposure through childhood to puberty linked to nonallergic asthma risk in offspring
Asthma Risk May Be Increased in Oil Spill Response, Cleanup Workers
Exposure to airborne crude oil chemicals associated with increased risk for asthma defined by self-reported wheeze, physician diagnosis
Mepolizumab Cuts Exacerbations in Children With Severe Asthma
Trial enrolled children from disadvantaged urban neighborhoods who have exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma
OCS-Sparing Effect of Dupilumab for Severe Asthma Maintained
Oral corticosteroid dosage reduction sustained in open-label extension study of dupilumab
Urgent Health Care Use Up for Adults With Concomitant Eczema, Asthma
Those with concomitant atopic dermatitis, asthma had increased risk for hospitalizations and fewer visits in outpatient clinics
Azithromycin Improves Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Child Asthma
Better control, fewer exacerbations seen with addition of oral azithromycin to standard therapy in children with poorly controlled asthma