Asthma

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May 3rd 2022

Clinical Improvement of AERD Achieved With Dupilumab Use for Asthma, CRS With Nasal Polyps

Matthew Gavidia

Patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) who initiated treatment with dupilumab as an add-on asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps therapy reported rapid clinical improvement that was sustained after 3 months.

April 30th 2022

Adding Inhaled Glucocorticoid May Relieve Asthma Burden in Black, Latinx Patients

Jaime Rosenberg

Using an inhaled glucocorticoid in addition to usual care reduced the rate of severe asthma exacerbations and improved other markers of disease severity.

April 27th 2022

Adults With Asthma Have Higher Risk of Future Obesity, New Study Says

The study is the first to find an association between adults with asthma and the risk of obesity developing later.

April 23rd 2022

Study: Oxidative Stress Underlies Asthma Risk Associated With Air Pollutant Exposure

Jaime Rosenberg

Researchers outlined 3 mechanisms in which PM2.5 induces asthma, all of which they say are tied to oxidative stress balance.

April 21st 2022

Study Examines Impact of Biologics for Asthma on HCRU

The research, conducted in Germany, found that biologic treatment for asthma resulted in reduced health care resource utilization (HCRU), as seen in fewer hospitalizations and oral corticosteroid prescriptions as well as less sick leave.

April 15th 2022

A Way to Improve Models to Predict Asthma Hospital Encounters

Predictive models can help find high-risk patients with asthma and manage them proactively, but prior models miss the highest-risk patients and may mislabel low-risk patients.

April 11th 2022

Dupilumab Creates Rapid, Sustained Responses in Asthma, CRSwNP, and AD

Across 3 disease states, dupilumab has been shown to create rapid, clinically meaningful responses that were sustained, which could improve adherence and the patient-provider relationship.

April 8th 2022

Insomnia Likely to Cause Asthma and Symptoms of Allergies, According to Study

Julia Bonavitacola

Genetically predicted insomnia is a risk factor for allergic disease and asthma, according to a recent Mendelian randomization study.

April 8th 2022

Study Identifies Exacerbation-Prone Phenotype Clusters in Asthma, COPD

Hayden E. Klein

Researchers identified 5 distinct clusters for disease exacerbation that went beyond disease labels for both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

March 31st 2022

Severe Uncontrolled Asthma Results in Higher Economic Burden Despite Treatment With Biologics

Patients with severe asthma continue to have residual disease despite initiating treatment with biologics, and severe uncontrolled asthma is associated with higher economic burden compared with controlled asthma, according to 2 posters.

March 30th 2022

What We’re Reading: UnitedHealth to Buy LHC; Second COVID-19 Booster Approved; Pediatric Asthma Disparities

AJMC Staff

UnitedHealth Group will buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion as part of its home health care expansion plan; the FDA approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for adults aged 50 and older; a study found differing patterns of clinic and emergency department acute-care use between White, Black, and Latino or Hispanic children with asthma.

March 25th 2022

Study Says ICS Use for Asthma Is Linked With Adrenal Suppression

The researchers conducted the study in order to clarify the role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in adrenal suppression.

March 23rd 2022

Study Identifies Potential Predictors of Poorly Controlled Asthma

Gianna Melillo

Investigators assessed potential biomarkers associated with poorly controlled asthma among patients in Tunisia.

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March 19th 2022

Research Examines US Characteristics of Biologic Use for Asthma

Recent research presented at the 2022 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting examined different aspects of the use of biologics for severe asthma.

March 15th 2022

FDA Approves Generic Symbicort for Asthma, COPD

Full approval by the FDA follows tentative approval for the complex drug delivery advice for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) granted by the FDA last week amid a patent dispute.

March 12th 2022

Psychological and Sociocultural Factors That Impact Quality of Life in Childhood Asthma

Quality of life for children with asthma may be influenced by psychological and sociocultural determinants of health.

March 5th 2022

Asthma Researchers Examine Racial, Ethnic Experiences, Representation

Although asthma disproportionately affects Blacks and Hispanics in the United States, they are more likely to be dissatisfied with their care teams as well as underrepresented in research, according to abstracts at the 2022 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting.

March 3rd 2022

Men, Smokers More Likely to Have Undiagnosed Asthma, According to Study

Julia Bonavitacola

A recent study found that men, smokers, and older people are more likely to have asthma symptoms without a diagnosis of asthma, which can likely be attributed to other factors regarding their overall health.

February 26th 2022

BMI, Waist Circumference Linked to Lung Function Decline in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women

AJMC Staff

Previous research has shown the health effects of obesity, including the decline in lung function. New research highlights obesity is a risk factor for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

February 25th 2022

Medication Adherence, Health Literacy Key to Managing Asthma, According to Review

Julia Bonavitacola

A recent review noted the impact of low medication adherence and health literacy on patients with difficult-to-control asthma, which supports the need for interventions that could improve both aspects of patient care.

February 18th 2022

Type 2-High Severe Asthma and Bronchiectasis: A New Phenotype?

Researchers in Italy describe their findings indicating the combination of type 2-high severe asthma and bronchiectasis should be considered an emerging phenotype.

February 16th 2022

Asthma, Eosinophils Linked With Nasal Polyposis Recurrence

Matthew Gavidia

Asthma, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, and nasal cytology were identified as predictors of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps recurrence.

February 12th 2022

Exercise Interventions Benefit Patients With Asthma, Review Shows

While it is known that the promotion of physical activity can improve asthma symptoms and quality of life—and is even recommended in asthma guidelines— such behavior change is often difficult due to lack of funding or reimbursement for pulmonary rehabilitation or for other reasons.

February 11th 2022

Switching to Dry Powder Asthma Inhaler Better for Climate Change, Researchers Say

Researchers in the United Kingdom compared the potential impact on carbon footprint and asthma symptom control of switching maintenance therapy to a dry powder inhaler vs continuing with a metered dose inhaler containing hydrofluorocarbon propellant.

February 5th 2022

QOL in Pregnant Women With Asthma Affected by Disease Control, Severity

AJMC Staff

A recent study examined asthma control and quality of life in pregnant women with asthma.

January 29th 2022

Pinpointing Specific Allergen Sensitization to Predict Later Asthma

Use of a molecular-based allergy diagnostic platform provided new insights into which young children who wheeze will go on to have persistent asthma at age 7 years.

January 28th 2022

Report Describes Consequences of Airway Remodeling in Pediatric Nonresponders to Omalizumab

A recent case report described 3 pediatric patients with severe asthma whose disease was not managed according to care guidelines and who did not respond to the biologic by the time they began therapy.

January 22nd 2022

Asthma, Antibiotic Prescriptions Dropped From 2019 to 2020, Finnish Study Finds

A nationwide study in Finland showed that the number of antibiotics and asthma drugs fell by 59.6% and 19.8%, respectively, from 2019 to 2020, generating millions in cost savings.

January 20th 2022

Using Evidence to Inform Care for Children Cut Hospitalizations for Anaphylaxis

Hayden E. Klein Allison Inserro

Implementing evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) resulted in a 17.3% reduction in anaphylaxis-related hospitalizations among children.

January 15th 2022

Study Examines Link Between Stomachaches, Asthma in Children