Asthma

Posters presented at ACAAI 2023 Annual Scientific Congress assessed digital health tools to improve asthma self-management.

The prevalence of eosinophilic asthma and severe asthma phenotypes was high in many countries, according to one study.

This newly developed prediction model evaluating community-acquired pneumonia risk was noted to demonstrate accuracy, strong discriminatory qualities, and practicability in clinical settings.

Reduced cost-sharing for asthma medications improved adherence to controller medications among patients with severe asthma.

Investigators hope that ongoing research and addressing disparities can improve equitable access to asthma treatments for all pediatric patients.

Social-, education-, and economic-related factors of communities may reduce childhood asthma, according to one study.

The study indicated the potential of preventative drug lists (PDLs) as a strategy for those who have high deductible health plans to address both patient access and affordability of asthma care.

A small portion of these patients with a high inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) dosage will continue use of a second medication to keep their asthma under control, according to study findings.

Not all children and teens with active asthma are achieving adequate control of their symptoms, and timely referral to secondary care is rare, according to one study.

Stronger associations were identified between comorbidities and severe asthma compared with patients without, a study finds.

These new findings may help shape both the design and the use of an educational intervention on technology-based inhaler techniques for patients with pediatric asthma.

Higher neighborhood-level opportunity and social vulnerability measures were associated with pediatric asthma incidence, a new study has found.

A rapid growth in vaping and e-cigarettes use among teens is associated with increased risk of asthma, according to a new study.

These findings highlight the potential of dupilumab in improving lung function among children that are shown to have uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe type 2 inflammation asthma.

Boys who smoke in their early teens increase risk of their future children developing asthma, obesity, and low lung function, a study suggests.

Wildfire smoke exposure raises public health concerns after an increase of asthma-associated emergency visits.

Living in a neighborhood with better conditions is associated with lower asthma incidence, according to a new study.

Understanding the barriers experienced by older adults using mobile health tools highlights key areas for improvement and research efforts in telehealth.

A rapid sputum-based test can accurately identify the presence of white blood cells by tracking their protein signatures.

Patients with uncontrolled asthma had reduced symptoms and exacerbations with tezepelumab, according to a new study.

Most caregivers have common interests and preferences in programs and delivery methods for children with asthma, according to one study.

Pediatric asthma monitoring practices are performed generally the same worldwide, a study suggests.

School-based asthma education was found to be effective in increasing asthma knowledge both in those who have never received asthma education and those with prior knowledge, a study finds.

Percent recovery index may prove efficient in predicting poor asthma control and exacerbations in adults, a study suggests.

Microbiome traits are likely regulated by trichostatin A, nuclear factor-κB, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (CEBP) in asthma exacerbations, a new study suggests

An analysis found that patients with uncontrolled severe asthma have a higher symptom burden compared with those whose severe asthma is controlled, highlighting the need for more innovative treatment options to improve asthma control.

Data included in this analysis are from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe study, and they include asthma status, asthma-like symptoms, and other respiratory symptoms.

A recent study found that depressive symptoms improved among patients with severe asthma who responded to monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, but baseline depression symptoms were associated with lower therapy response rates.

Multiple risk factors for uncontrolled asthma include racial and ethnic barriers, as well as health insurance status, according to one study.

Higher baseline blood eosinophil count was linked to improvement in asthma exacerbations and overall better outcomes seen with biologic therapies.