Asthma
Conference Coverage
Climate change is worsening allergies, expert says
ORLANDO – The evidence of climate change’s contribution to increases in allergies and asthma should be alarming physicians and policy makers.
News
House cleaning linked to lung function decline
Engaging in regular home cleaning resulted in worse outcomes for women than for men, in a new study.
Clinical Review
Antibiotic Overprescribing: Still a Major Concern
We know you know that you aren't supposed to hand out antibiotics like they're candy. And yet, at least 30% of prescribed antibiotics are...
News
ACOG advises against vaginal seeding
The practice should only be performed as part of an approved research protocol.
Video
Severe and Difficult to Treat Asthma
In this "3 in 3" video, Gabriel Ortiz, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, discusses use of asthma phenotypes for tailoring treatment in primary care.
Conference Coverage
GI disorders more prevalent in children with poorly controlled asthma
SAN FRANCISCO - Poorly controlled asthma, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and anxiety tend to travel together.
Conference Coverage
Asthma step-up therapy in children improves outcomes
Strategies that step up pharmacotherapy, as opposed to working on medication adherence alone, may be beneficial for some patients.
Conference Coverage
Children’s asthma risk reduced with prenatal vitamin D supplementation
Maternal vitamin D supplementation may reduce children’s risk of asthma or allergies.
Commentary
Clearing the Air
The arrival of spring comes with the promise of picnics, fishing, and gardening...but the blooming earth can also cause a respiratory nightmare....
Conference Coverage
Many patients’ severe asthma remains uncontrolled
ATLANTA – More than one-third of patients with severe asthma have disease that remains uncontrolled a year after they come in for treatment.