Tag: Asthma
FDA Approves New Two-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma
Medication is the first approved in the United States to contain an inhaled corticosteroid as a reliever rather than as a controller of asthma symptoms
Developmental Disorders Tied to More Allergic Disease
Findings seen for children in both lower and upper elementary grades, although differences seen by sex and age
Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
Independent associations seen and validated in two cohorts of children living in urban areas
Asthma Exacerbations Up After Relaxation of COVID-19 Restrictions
Relaxation of restrictions coincided with increasing incidence of COVID-19, non-COVID-19 ARI, severe asthma exacerbations
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