Asthma
Clinical Inquiries
How does smoking in the home affect children with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA who are exposed to smoking in the home are likely to have more severe asthma symptoms, more asthma-...
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Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
Major Finding: In one Ohio county, asthma admission rates by neighborhood ranged from 2.6 per 1,000 to 17 per 1,000 children over 1 year. The U.S...
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GERD Associated With Worse Infant Respiratory Disease
Major Finding: At 2 years, 69% of infants with GERD and 46% of those without GERD had experienced wheeze since initial study enrollment (OR, 2.35...
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Budesonide/Formoterol for Asthma Shows Cardiovascular Safety
Major Finding: Changes from baseline to treatment maximum for BUD/FM vs. BUD alone were similar for heart rate (9.87 vs. 9.04 beats/minute) and QT...
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Alternaria Sensitization Common in Children With Severe Asthma
Major Finding: In a study of 187 children, 37% of those with severe asthma tested positive for Alternaria sensitization, compared with 21% of...
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Food Allergies Up 33% in U.S. Kids
Major Finding: During 2007-2008, 4.8% of surveyed U.S.
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Pill May Be an Alternative to Injections for Ragweed Immunotherapy
Major Finding: Daily oral treatment with the highest-dosage ragweed pollen pill produced a 24%-27% cut in total combined symptom scores, relative...
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Nonrespiratory Symptoms Precede Loss of Asthma Control
Major Finding: The odds of a child having unusual nonrespiratory signs or symptoms were significant at 3 days, 2 days, and 1 day prior to an...
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Steroid Exposure Risk High in 'Allergic Triad'
Major Finding: Treatment with corticosteroids for both conditions was found in 55% of children with asthma and allergic rhinitis, 59% of those...
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Cost Sharing Linked to Rise in Asthma Hospitalizations
Major Finding: Higher out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs correlated with a significant 2% reduction in the use of asthma control...