The AJMC® Asthma compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the chronic lung disease.
May 1st 2024
The introduction of the Global Initiative for Asthma 2019 guidelines significantly improved treatment of children with mild asthma, according to one study.
Evolving Treatment Strategies in the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Key Insights for the Pharmacist, featuring a Patient Perspective
1.5 Credits / Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Advances in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion-Positive Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Focus on Specialty Pharmacy Interventions
1.5 Credits / Oncology, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Advances and Best Practices for Managed Care Pharmacists and the Treatment of Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
1.0 Credit / Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Rates of Chronic Conditions, Asthma in Prisons May Be Severely Undertreated, Study Finds
April 27th 2023The study examined the prevalence of prescription medications in jails and state prisons for individuals with chronic conditions, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis B and C, HIV infection, depression, and severe mental illness, compared with the general population.
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Examining the Impact of Language Barriers, Ethnicity on Asthma Outcomes
March 12th 2023Abstracts presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology conference examined how ethnic and language barriers in respiratory care affect Hispanic patients, with results showing the need for improved asthma care.
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Studies Presented at AAAAI Examine US Racial, Ethnic Disparities for Individuals With Asthma, Eczema
March 8th 2023How asthma and other skin conditions cluster in Black children and a finding of increased risk of respiratory infections in Black and Mexican-American children with asthma were among the studies presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) conference.
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Examining the Links Between Asthma, Depression During the Pandemic in Canada
January 20th 2023The study sought to identify what factors were linked with developing depression in adults with asthma without a history of the disease, and to identify which factors were associated with recurrent depression during the pandemic in adults with both conditions.
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