Asthma
From the Journals
Asthma guidelines update FeNO, intermittent ICS use
Updated asthma management guidelines expand the role for inhaled corticosteroids and fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing.
Med Tech Report
Medication adherence challenges and helpers
Thankfully, there are tools designed to help remind patients of what they need to take and when.
Conference Coverage
No evidence to guide selection of biologic for severe asthma
When the starting biologic doesn’t get the desired results, there is no evidence to show whether another will work better.
Opinion
An assessment of asthma drugs in pregnancy
Nearly all asthma drugs will cross the placenta.
Applied Evidence
Choosing Wisely: 10 practices to stop—or adopt—to reduce overuse in health care
The evidence-based recommendations presented here, made by the AAFP and other societies, can help you to avoid unnecessary testing and...
From the Journals
More data on impact of corticosteroids on COVID-19 mortality in patients with COPD
Patients with COPD or asthma who used ICS on a regular basis were more likely to die from COVID-19.
Latest News
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Women who avoided pregnancy due to migraine said it would make raising a child difficult.
News from the FDA/CDC
Black women at highest risk for asthma
In a national survey, black women and men were more likely to have asthma, compared with other races/ethnicities.
Feature
Asthma leads spending on avoidable pediatric inpatient stays
Asthma costs nearly equaled potentially avoidable hospital bills for diabetes, gastroenteritis, and UTIs combined.
Commentary
Kids with food allergies the newest victims of COVID-19?
News from the FDA/CDC
By the numbers: Asthma-COPD overlap deaths