Asthma

Three lung function trajectory categories were linked to were to 75% of COPD cases in a same-aged patient group by age 53.

A component in inflammatory pathogenesis including airway inflammation could serve as a biomarker in non-eosinophilic asthma.

Many physicians suggest upping a child’s dose of inhaled corticosteroids at the first symptoms of an asthma flare-up, but more research suggests the increased dosage makes no difference.

A new study helps explain why African-American and Puerto Rican children don’t respond as well to the common asthma drug, albuterol.

The first-of-its-kind research links inhaled corticosteroids to adrenal suppression in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who have a genetic variant in the PDGFD gene.

Many studies have already shown that short-term exposure to fine particle pollution can have a negative effect on lung function, but just 2 exist on the long-term effects, with inconsistent results.

The anti-inflammatory proved superior to as-need bronchodilator for control of early stage asthma symptoms in preschool children.

Psychological stress-induced alterations of the neuroendocrine-immune system in allergic airway inflammation suggest a novel phenotype in asthma.

New research indicates overweight patients may have worse asthma control outcomes after a year of subcutaneous immunotherapy than their normal weight counterparts.

While some studies have shown that steroids helped resolve sore throats faster, others have indicated that steroids show no effectiveness for sinusitis or bronchitis.

Virtually all deaths from RSV occur in developing countries, and long-term airway morbidity should be studied in those parts of the world.