Asthma

UAB investigators sought to learn if neutrophil elastase exists in an exosomal form, and whether these exosomes could potentially bypass alpha1-antitrypsin inhibition to contribute to COPD.

Patients hospitalized for exacerbations due to asthma have a 29% longer stay if treated early with antibiotics.

Recent research suggests African Americans have a asthma-related mortality rate 10 times greater than non-Hispanic white children.

About 1 in 7 heart failure patients have COPD, which can lead to a 30% increase in risk of hospitalization and death.

Obese/overweight patients aged 12 to 25 years old with uncontrolled asthma reported no significant improvements in asthma control compared to patients treated with soy oil control.

Tobacco farm region physicians face the challenges of culture, law, and education in improving cessation.

Among differing genders and races, Columbia University investigators found females and Asian Americans are the most at-risk to have the undiagnosed condition.

As costs of treating COPD exacerbation continue to burden patients, investigators sought to determine a risk assessment tool that could lead to reduced costs.

Meta-analysis of other randomized controlled trials have shown that vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of acute respiratory infections and exacerbations of asthma.

A recent study found a link between electronic nicotine delivery systems and asthma symptoms.

A Norwegian-based study found that the risk of pediatric asthma increases in children of mothers who had experienced miscarriages early in pregnancy.

A recent longitudinal study assessment 3 decades of patient progress in Copenhagen found no significant association between BMI and airway hyperresponsiveness.

A prior asthma exacerbation is associated with a 2.5-fold increase in the odds of a future severe exacerbation.

The ProAir Digihaler, from Teva, will reach the US markets widescale in 2020 after receiving FDA approval.

A new survey study found that less than half of food allergies reported by adults have actually been diagnosed by a physician.

Candidate vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus may also impact pediatric asthma and wheezing, but the required sample sizes are too large for a clinical trial.

The Pediatric Asthma Risk Score could improve on the track record of the Asthma Predictive Index, which in the past has been shown to poorly predict who would develop the condition.

A single blood eosinophil measurement may not be adequate for determining whether an asthma patient can have elevated blood eosinophils.

UK investigators conducted the first large study seeking to understand whether the same or different genes explain why some people experience more severe asthma symptoms.

Mechanistic studies examining human milk bioactives and their impact on lung health and asthma development are beginning to emerge. What more needs to be found?

Children with asthma were less likely to have an ER visit if their families received greater SNAP benefits than if their family received a smaller benefit.

FeNO monitoring has been recommended as an assessment tool to determine whether patients who are on high-dose inhaled corticosteroids or low-dose oral corticosteroids have residual inflammation.

A new, large cohort study has confirmed the link between conditions, which was only previously confirmed in adult patients.