Asthma

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.

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

An indirect assessment of the functioning of smooth muscle activity in the airways and gastrointestinal wall may help explain the shared pathophysiology that links these 2 common childhood ailments.

A meta-analysis found an association between Kawasaki disease and subsequent asthma and allergic rhinitis.

The CDC recommends children aged 12 years and up to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters; nearly 2 million children develop asthma as a result of breathing in an air pollutant; nurses unions sue the Biden administration for withdrawing COVID-19 worker protections.

Children aged 6 to 11 years had reduced asthma exacerbations and improved lung function and asthma control when on dupilumab for a year.

Children with uncontrolled asthma had a 3- to 6-times the risk of hospitalization for COVID-19, the investigators found.

The report, based on a survey conducted in Spain, suggests patients are suffering from additional asthma exacerbations due to a lack of understanding of their disease.

The analysis showed biomarkers that persisted despite the presence or absence of type-2 inflammation.

Risankizumab, a biologic, is used for psoriasis, but whether it can improve asthma control has been unclear.

Twenty combinations of toxic pollutants were identified by a machine learning algorithm as being tied with asthma outcomes.

Future asthma guidelines need to focus more on the unmet needs of the patients whose severe asthma is not well controlled, said Tonya Winders, MBA, CEO and president of the Allergy & Asthma Network.

The data suggest early factors in the home are the most important links to asthma risk in children.

Patients with asthma have high rates of type 2 inflammatory disease, study finds.

A new review article highlights the importance of developing asthma action plans and clear lines of communication.

Tonya Winders, MBA, CEO and president of the Allergy & Asthma Network, talks about the shift in focus that is needed to improve care for patients with asthma.

This new study of primary care patients in the United Kingdom investigated the impact of Headspace, a mindfulness-focused app, on asthma-related quality of life (QOL).

Michael E. Wechsler, MD, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, discusses the challenges associated with differentiating similar eosinophilic conditions, including eosinophilic asthma, from one another.

Study results released earlier this month showcased results in children and adults with uncontrolled asthma. The findings were presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2021 International Congress.

Michael E. Wechsler, MD, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, details the ways that the treatment of eosinophilic asthma differs from other forms of asthma.

Using the argument that regularly taking medication is a great way to earn parents' trust is a great tactic to encourage children and teenagers to remain adherent to their asthma therapies, said William "Andy" Nish, MD, an allergist and immunologist in Georgia.

Randomized controlled trials on asthma hospitalization prevention are limited, but patient and caregiver education should be a top priority, investigators said.

There are several biomarkers that act as therapeutic targets for asthma, and plenty of medications aimed at inhibiting them, according to William "Andy" Nish, MD.

Researchers assess mortality rates among those with just asthma, just atopic dermatitis, and individuals with both conditions in Denmark.

Dupilumab is effective for atopic dermatitis, asthma, and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, but a recent presentation noted the payer challenge in placing the biologic in an optimal tier.