Asthma
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FDA Approves Generic Versions of Singulair
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Egg-White Powder Immunotherapy Desensitizes Children With Egg Allergy
Major Finding: At 22 months, 30 (75%) of 40 children who received oral immunotherapy passed an oral food challenge with 10 g of egg-white powder...
Conference Coverage
Low-Risk Kids With Asthma Don't Need Daily ICS
Major Finding: Over 44 weeks, almost 30% of boys but only 15% of girls with mild, persistent asthma had more than two exacerbations requiring oral...
Conference Coverage
Cool, Dry Weather Boosts Eczema Risk
Major Finding: Children living in areas of the country in the top tertiles for mean annual outdoor temperature and highest relative humidity were...
Commentary
Nessie's Scientific Link to Evolution Prevails
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Think Fungi in Cases of Poorly Controlled Asthma
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Lone Star Tick Spreading Vegetarianism
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Stale Secondhand Smoke Impairs Endothelial Function
Major Finding: Endothelial function was impaired in a dose-dependent fashion after brief exposure to aged secondhand smoke, so that for every 100...
Conference Coverage
Airborne Pollens and Asthma-Related ED Visits Coincide
Major Finding: A regression analysis of excess vs. average daily asthma ED visits to two hospitals revealed that the largest excess number of...
Conference Coverage
Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
Major Finding: In one Ohio county, asthma admission rates by neighborhood ranged from 2.6 per 1,000 to 17 per 1,000 children over 1 year. The U.S...
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GERD Associated With Worse Infant Respiratory Disease
Major Finding: At 2 years, 69% of infants with GERD and 46% of those without GERD had experienced wheeze since initial study enrollment (OR, 2.35...