Asthma

There’s a challenge to achieve control in some asthma patients since the disease is heterogenous—both allergic and non-allergic triggers can initiate Type 2 inflammatory pathways that can drive pathology.

Joshua Denson, MD, MS, discusses the comorbidities associated with asthma.

Now that real-world data registries are being compiled, the constriction-limiting drug class is now going through personalizations including new titration strategies.

What makes the monoclonal antibody so enticing to the asthma community?

A 200 mg dose of the monoclonal antibody was also shown to significantly reduce ashtma exacerbations over 1 year versus placebo.

A retrospective review of rural region's hospitals found that even the discharge time of day could be associated with a greater chance of readmission.

Gram-negative bacteria excluding Pseudomonas Aeruginosa has been associated with greater rates of patient mortality, vasopressor administration, and ICU admission.

Investigators found that treating for CSA in the patient population significantly decreases mortality risk—despite previous clinical warnings.

Secondhand factors in asthma, such as environmental exposures like pets and secondhand smoke, are not significant in overall disease improvement.

Investigators have shared new disparities of characteristics in men and women with differing severities of respiratory arousal threshold.

A new study found that Medicare Part D formulary shifts sometimes result in asthma patients forgoing controller therapy altogether.

The association between moderate hyperbilirubinemia and childhood asthma and lack of association with higher bilirubin levels indicates the association is not causal.

It’s long been established that obesity can lead to asthma, but new research suggests asthma can also lead to obesity.

Upon finding pH and oxygen may influence how antibiotics perform in CF lung infections, investigators suggest a one-size-fits-all therapy approach may not be the best treatment.

The pulmonologist and senior medical advisor, American Lung Association, highlights the necessary steps of smoking cessation practices as well as the unknown surrounding e-cigarettes.

The new formulation, known as Xolair PFS, will be available in the US by the end of the year.

How can caregivers improve their management of treatments—both in cost and in availability—for children in need of help due to asthma.

Of patients with a baseline blood eosinophil count of 300 cells per mL or more who were given benralizumab every 8 weeks, 75% were exacerbation-free during their second year of treatment.

Investigators focused on adolescent African American patients, who notably report difficulties in handling environmental triggers and asthma management.

Some of the most impactful predictors of future asthma attacks include a history of prior attacks, depression, and vocal cord dysfunction, investigators found.

An increased morbidity risk has been found to be associated with central sleep apnea in infants with congenital heart disease by University of Arizona investigators.

Continuous positive airway pressure was previously defined as the primary treatment of OSA, as well as related issues like mask fits. Weight management has been continuously unaddressed in guidelines and literature.

The study results may help enable the development of nasal microbial markers of asthma for detection and disease monitoring.

The patient population tends to have a more unbalanced immune profile to that of European American patients, indicating a potential for tailored treatment options to combat inflammation.

Patients with asthma and eosinophilia have thicker airway nerves, according to new research.