Asthma
From the Journals
Obesity impacts peripheral airway reactivity, asthma
Overall, most obese individuals with and without asthma showed significant changes in peripheral airway resistance.
From the Journals
Defining six asthma subtypes may promote personalized treatment
A large, retrospective cohort study defined of asthma subtypes based on steroid use, health care use, and comorbidities
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Parental atopic dermatitis, asthma linked to risk of AD in offspring
The detailed analysis of AD risk associated with parental atopy in early life “may help to risk stratify infants to optimize early interventions...
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Pediatric emergencies associated with unnecessary testing: AAP
Several common pediatric conditions do not require diagnostic tests.
Applied Evidence
Asthma management: How the guidelines compare
This quick guide details the similarities and differences between recommendations from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program and...
From the Journals
Add tezepelumab to SCIT to improve cat allergy symptoms?
“Tezepelumab is currently an expensive biologic, so it remains to be seen whether patients and payors will be willing to pay for this add-on...
Conference Coverage
Two-year dupilumab data: Continued response for moderate to severe pediatric asthma
“I think it is really important that children with asthma finish their childhood with the best bone health and the lowest risk of other steroid-...
Conference Coverage
Asthma ED visits predict failed housing inspections
Asthma ED visits increased more than 1 year before a failed HUD inspection but were not elevated at housing units that passed inspection.
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Climate change magnifies health effects of wildfire smoke in care deserts
About 5.5 million Americans live in the 488 counties where drive times to pulmonologists are an hour or more.
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New screening tool identifies asthma risk in toddlers
Unique classification of wheeze symptoms before age 3 may predict asthma at 5.
Applied Evidence
Would your patient benefit from a monoclonal antibody?
These unique agents may be the answer when other treatments fail or are intolerable for patients with asthma, atopic dermatitis, hyperlipidemia,...